What is the measure of each interior angle for a regular triangle?

In summary, a polygon is a two-dimensional shape with straight sides and angles. An angle is the space between two intersecting lines or surfaces, measured in degrees. To find the sum of the interior angles in a polygon, you can use the formula (n-2) x 180, where n is the number of sides in the polygon. To find the measure of each interior angle in a regular polygon, you can divide the sum of the interior angles by the number of sides. The exterior angle of a polygon is the angle formed by extending one side of the polygon and the adjacent side, and it is always equal to 360 degrees divided by the number of sides in the polygon.
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Richay
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The questions asks me to

"Find the measure of each interior angle for a regular triangle. Then Round to the nearest tenth if necessary"

So, the solution of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. There's 3 angles. So each angle = 60.

So all i really want to know is for the answer i have to say it's "60" or "180? (Just want to be sure)
 
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It asks for the measure of each interior angle. Obviously, each angle is 60, not 180.

- Warren
 
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Just making sure. Thx
 

Related to What is the measure of each interior angle for a regular triangle?

What is a polygon?

A polygon is a two-dimensional shape with straight sides and angles. It can have three or more sides, and the sides do not intersect.

What is an angle?

An angle is the space between two intersecting lines or surfaces, measured in degrees.

How do you find the sum of the interior angles in a polygon?

To find the sum of the interior angles in a polygon, you can use the formula (n-2) x 180, where n is the number of sides in the polygon. For example, a triangle has 3 sides, so the sum of its interior angles is (3-2) x 180 = 180 degrees.

How do you find the measure of each interior angle in a regular polygon?

To find the measure of each interior angle in a regular polygon, you can divide the sum of the interior angles by the number of sides. For example, in a regular hexagon, the sum of the interior angles is (6-2) x 180 = 720 degrees. Therefore, each interior angle measures 720/6 = 120 degrees.

What is the exterior angle of a polygon?

The exterior angle of a polygon is the angle formed by extending one side of the polygon and the adjacent side. It is always equal to 360 degrees divided by the number of sides in the polygon.

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