For a regular octagon, .
The measure of an interior angle of a regular n-gon formula is
(Substitute 8 for n)
(Subtract:
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(Multiply:
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(Divide:
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In a regular octagon each interior angle forms a straight angle with exterior angle at each
\vertex.
\So, interior and exterior angles are supplementary angles.
\ (Angles are supplementary)
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(Subtract
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Aplpy commutative property of addition: .
(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property)
(Subtract:
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The measure of an interior angle of a regular traingle is .
The measure of an exterior angle of a regular traingle is .