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The sum of seven interior angle measurements in an octagon equal 835º. What is the angle measurement of the 8th angle? (Hint: An octagon has 8 sides.)

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Answer:

The measurement of the eighth angle in the octagon is 245 degrees.

Explanation:

The following formula calculates the total internal angles in an octagon:

Sum of the interior angle = (n - 2) * 180 degrees,

where n represents the polygon's number of sides. n = 8 for an octagon, so we have:

Interior angle sum = (8 - 2) * 180 = 1080 degrees.

Given that the sum of the seven inner angles is 835 degrees, we can construct the following equation:

835 + x = 1080

where x represents the eighth angle's degree measurement. After finding x, we obtain:

x= 1080 - 835

x = 245 degrees

The eighth angle of the octagon is therefore 245 degrees.

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