Geometry of Polygons:  An Everyday Stop Sign
Stop Sign photo
  1. What is the formal terminology for a polygon (with eight sides) similar to the stop sign shown above?




  2. What is the sum of the degree measures of all (eight) interior angles for this type of polygon?




    Stop Sign photo
  3. What is the degree measure of the interior angle x?




    Stop Sign photo
  4. What is the degree measure of the exterior angle y?