Find the magnitude, in radians and degrees, of the interior angle of a regular octagon.

Solution:

A regular octagon has \(8\) sides.

Interior angle of a regular polygon:

\[ \frac{(n-2)\times180^\circ}{n} \]

Substituting \(n=8\):

\[ \frac{(8-2)\times180^\circ}{8} \]

\[ \frac{6\times180^\circ}{8} \]

\[ 135^\circ \]

Now convert into radians:

\[ 135^\circ \times \frac{\pi}{180^\circ} \]

\[ \frac{3\pi}{4} \]

Therefore, the interior angle of a regular octagon is:

\[ 135^\circ \text{ or } \frac{3\pi}{4} \text{ radians} \]

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