Example 1easy
- A)A) Multiply 180° by 4 because there are 4 angles.
- B)B) Divide the quadrilateral into two triangles and sum their angle totals.
- C)C) Add 90° to 180° because a quadrilateral has four right angles.
- D)D) It's impossible to determine without knowing the specific angles.
Step-by-step solution
- Draw a diagonal in the quadrilateral, say AC. This divides the quadrilateral ABCD into two triangles: ΔABC and ΔADC.
- The sum of interior angles of ΔABC is 180° and the sum of interior angles of ΔADC is 180°.
- Therefore, the sum of interior angles of quadrilateral ABCD is the sum of the angles of these two triangles.
Answer: B) Divide the quadrilateral into two triangles and sum their angle totals.