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KSSM Mathematics Form 2 Chapter 4 Polygons

This document discusses properties of regular and irregular polygons, including: - Regular polygons have equal sides and interior angles, while irregular polygons have irregular sides. - The interior angle of a regular polygon can be calculated as (n-2)×180/n degrees, where n is the number of sides. - The total sum of interior angles of any polygon is (n-2)×180 degrees, where n is the number of sides. - The total sum of exterior angles of any polygon is always 360 degrees. The document provides examples of calculating interior and exterior angles of various polygons.

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KSSM Mathematics Form 2 Chapter 4 Polygons

This document discusses properties of regular and irregular polygons, including: - Regular polygons have equal sides and interior angles, while irregular polygons have irregular sides. - The interior angle of a regular polygon can be calculated as (n-2)×180/n degrees, where n is the number of sides. - The total sum of interior angles of any polygon is (n-2)×180 degrees, where n is the number of sides. - The total sum of exterior angles of any polygon is always 360 degrees. The document provides examples of calculating interior and exterior angles of various polygons.

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Name: _________________________________ Class: _________ Date: ___________

CHAPTER 4 POLYGONS

4.1 Regular Polygons

Regular polygons are polygons for which all sides are equal and all interior angles are of the same size.
Regular polygons have congruent interior angles. Irregular polygons are polygons with irregular sides.

Regular Polygons Irregular Polygons

SELF PRACTICE 4.1 (p.61)

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4.2 Interior Angles and Exterior Angles of Polygons

4.2.1 (p.62-63)

*Interior angle of regular polygon = 1/n [(n − 2) × 180°]

5. Total sum of interior angles of a polygon = number of triangles × 180°

= (n - 2) x 180o

Example 2: State the number of triangles formed for each of the following polygon.

(a) 13 sided polygon (b) 18 sided polygon

Solution:

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4.2.1 Total sum of interior angles *Total sum of interior angles of a polygon = (n – 2) × 180°

Polygon Number of sides (n) Number of triangle Total sum of interior


(n–2) angles, (n – 2) × 180°

Extra example 4.2.1(a): Find the total sum of the interior angles of a trapezium.

Extra example 4.2.1(b): Find x of the following polygon.

Extra example 4.2.1(c): Find x of the following polygon.

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Example 3: Calculate the value x for the following:

Solution:

4.2.2 Total sum of exterior angles of polygons *The total sum of exterior angles of a polygon is 360°.

Example 4:

Example 6: Calculate the value of b for the diagram on the right.

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SELF PRACTICE 4.2 (p.67)

1. State the number of triangles that can be found in the polygon below and calculate the total sum of the
exterior angles.

Polygon Number of triangles in the polygon Total sum of exterior angles


Pentagon
Hexagon
Heptagon
Octagon
Nonagon
2. Name all the interior angles and exterior angles for each of the following polygons.

Interior angles: Interior angles:

Exterior angles: Exterior angles

3. Calculate the value x for each of the following diagrams:

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4. For each of the diagram below, calculate the value p, q and r.

5. Calculate the value a + b + c.

6. Determine the number of sides for a polygon if the total sum of exterior angles is

(a) 900° (b) 1 080° (c) 1 260o

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