Thursday, September 24, 2009

Polygon Sum Conjecture
  1. Draw a triangle. Use a protractor to measure each angle. Find the sum of all the angles.
  2. Draw a quadrilateral. Use a protractor to measure each angle. Find the sum of all the angles.
  3. Draw a pentagon. Use a protractor to measure each angle. Find the sum of all the angles.
  4. Draw a hexagon. Use a protractor to measure each angle. Find the sum of all the angles.
  5. Draw a heptagon. Use a protractor to measure each angle. Find the sum of all the angles.
  6. Draw an octagon. Use a protractor to measure each angle. Find the sum of all the angles.

Complete the following chart:

# of sides: 3 4 5 6 7 8 n

# of triangles formed:

Sum of all the angles:

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