An interior angle of a regular polygon is 135°. The polygon is a/an:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
sum of interior angles is ( n − 2 ) × 180∘
interior angle of a polygon = sum of interior angles ÷ number of sides
interior angle of a polygon = ( n − 2 ) × 180∘/n
135° = ( n − 2 ) × 180∘/n
( n − 2 ) × 180∘ = n * 135°
n-2 = n*135/180
n-2 = 0.75n
0.25n = 2
n = 8
The correct answer is Option (4) → octagon