Angles 8 (Polygons Exterior)
Angles 8 (Polygons Exterior)
Angles 8 (Polygons Exterior)
Interior Angles
Exterior Angles
180
? o
Use your protractor to
measure the exterior
angles of these shapes.
Make a statement about
your findings.
1 2 3 4
7 sides 9 sides 10 sides 11 sides
to 1 dp to 1 dp
5 6 7
12 sides 16 sides 20 sides
1 2 88o
x
125o 115o
w 108o
Angle w = 360 – (125 + 90) = 145o Angle x = 360 – (108 + 88 + 115) = 49o
80o z
3 55?o
4 55o
125o
45o 70o
65o
58o 32o
y 122
? o
Angle y = 360 – (90 + 55 + 80 + 65) = 70o Angle z = 360 – (32 + 70 + 55 + 45 + 122) = 36o
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Now try these ones by yourself. accurately
drawn
1 2 110o
110o
x
w
130o 85o
Angle w = 360 – (130 + 90) = 140o Angle x = 360 – (110 + 85 + 110) = 55o
y z
3 63o 4 45o
73o 58o
Angle y = 360 – (65 + 73 + 90 + 63) = 69o Angle z = 360 – (33 + 58 + 50 + 55 + 45) = 119o
What’s happened?
(mathematically speaking)
And
finally:
A hendecagon is laying eggsagons!
Thanks E.G (mathematical pie)
Exterior Angles of Polygons
worksheet
Exterior Angles of Polygons
Calculate the exterior and interior angles of each of these regular polygons.
1 2 3 4
7 sides 9 sides 10 sides 11 sides
to 1 dp to 1 dp
5 6 7
12 sides 16 sides 20 sides
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Calculate the value of the unknown angles. accurately
drawn
1 2 88o
x
125o 115o
w 108o
80o z
3 4 55o
125o
45o 70o
65o
58o 32o
y
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Now try these ones by yourself. accurately
drawn
1 2 110o
110o
x
w
130o 85o
y z
3 63o 4 45o
73o 58o