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4.3B Sum of Exterior Angles of a Polygon

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Objective: Understand that the sum of the exterior angles of a convex polygon is 360°.

Key Points
A a B
Sum of exterior angles of a convex polygon d
b
The sum of all the exterior angles of a convex polygon is 360°. D
[Abbreviation: sum of ext. ∠s of polygon] c C
a + b + c + d = 360°

In the following figures, some of the sides of the polygons are produced. Find the unknowns. (1  4)
1. H 2.
97
A D
E
116

B y
40 C G
F ~ Example 4.16(a)
~ Example 4.16(b)
Solution
Solution

3. Solution

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4. Solution

5. It is given that the size of each interior angle of a regular polygon is 120°.
(a) Find the size of each exterior angle of the polygon.
(b) Find the number of sides of the polygon. ~ Example 4.17(b)
Solution
(a) (b)
For a polygon, what is the sum of the
sizes of an interior angle and its adjacent
exterior angle?

6. It is given that the sum of all the interior angles of a regular n-sided polygon is 1800°.
(a) Find the value of n.
(b) Find the size of each exterior angle. ~ Example 4.17(a)
Solution
(a) (b)

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7. For a regular n-sided polygon, the size of its exterior angle is of the size of its interior
3
angle. Find the value of n. ~ Example 4.18

Solution

8. In the figure, NC and MB are produced to meet at A. △ABC is

an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. If NC, CB and MB are the
sides of a regular polygon, find the number of sides of the
polygon.
Solution

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