What is the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a **decagon** (a $10$-sided polygon)?
A$1{,}080^{\circ}$
B$720^{\circ}$
C$1{,}800^{\circ}$
D$1{,}440^{\circ}$
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. $1{,}440^{\circ}$
The sum of the interior angles of an $n$-gon is $(n - 2) \cdot 180^{\circ}$.
For $n = 10$: $(10 - 2)(180^{\circ}) = 8 \cdot 180^{\circ} = 1{,}440^{\circ}$.
- Trap A ($720 = 4 \cdot 180$) is the hexagon ($n=6$).
- Trap B ($1080$) is the octagon ($n=8$).
- Trap D ($1800$) uses $n$ instead of $n-2$.
Quick check: a triangle has $180^{\circ}$, a quadrilateral $360^{\circ}$. Each additional side adds $180^{\circ}$.
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