What is the measure of each interior angle of a **regular octagon**?
A$108^{\circ}$
B$120^{\circ}$
C$135^{\circ}$
D$144^{\circ}$
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. $135^{\circ}$
The sum of the interior angles of an $n$-sided polygon is $(n - 2) \cdot 180^{\circ}$.
For $n = 8$: sum $= (8 - 2) \cdot 180^{\circ} = 6 \cdot 180^{\circ} = 1{,}080^{\circ}$.
A **regular** octagon has all eight interior angles equal, so each is $\dfrac{1{,}080^{\circ}}{8} = 135^{\circ}$.
- Trap A ($108^{\circ}$) is the interior angle of a regular pentagon ($n=5$).
- Trap B ($120^{\circ}$) is the regular hexagon.
- Trap D ($144^{\circ}$) is the regular decagon.
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