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12 January, 14:14

Prove with induction that all convex polygons with n≥3 sides have interior angles that add up to (n-2) ·180 degrees. You may assume that a triangle has interior angles that add up to 180 degrees.

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  1. 12 January, 14:17
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    Hence by induction proved for all natural numbers n.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    we are to Prove with induction that all convex polygons with n≥3 sides have interior angles that add up to (n-2) ·180 degrees.

    Starting from triangle we can assume that angles of a triangle add up to 180

    Imagine one side say AB. From A and B two lines are drawn to meet at D

    Now BADC is a quadrilateral. The sum of angles of a quadrilateral would be sum of angles of two triangles namely ABC and BDC. hence these add up to 360.

    Thus when we make n from 3 to 4 this is true.

    Let us assume for n sides sum of angles is (n-2) 180 degrees. Take one side vertices and draw two lines so that the polygon is n+1 sided. Now the total angles would be the sum of angles of original polygon+angles of new triangle = (n-2) 180+1 = (n+1-2) 180

    Thus if true for n it is true for n+1. Already true for 3 and 4.

    Hence by induction proved for all natural numbers n.
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