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    Sum of all the internal angles of a regular octagon is ____ degrees.
    Question

    Sum of all the internal angles of a regular octagon is ____ degrees.

    A.

    360

    B.

    1080

    C.

    1260

    D.

    900

    Correct option is B


    Concept:
    · A polygon is a closed figure with straight sides. Examples of polygons are triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and so on.
    · If you take a polygon, say, a triangle, you'll notice that it has three angles. The sum of the internal angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees. Now, if you add a side to the triangle and make it a quadrilateral, you can see that it can be divided into two triangles. Therefore, the sum of internal angles in a quadrilateral is  180×2 = 360 degrees.
    · Every time you add a side (and therefore form an additional triangle), you're adding another 180 degrees to the sum of the internal angles.
    · This is what the formula (n-2) × 180, where 'n' is the number of sides, represents.
    Solution:
    The sum of all the internal angles of a polygon can be found using the formula (n−2) × 180 degrees, where n is the number of sides.
    For an octagon, which has eight sides, the sum of all the internal angles is
    (8−2) × 180 = 6 × 180 = 1080 degrees
    Conclusion: The sum of all internal angles of a regular octagon is 1080 degrees.

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