We are given an [tex]$n$[/tex]-gon, which has [tex]$n$[/tex] sides and [tex]$n$[/tex] vertices. If we choose one of the vertices, we can draw [tex]$n - 3$[/tex] diagonals. These diagonals form [tex]$n - 2$[/tex] triangles. The sum of the interior angle measures of a triangle is 180 degrees. [tex]$n - 2$[/tex] triangles would have an interior angle measure sum of [tex]$180(n-2)$[/tex]. Therefore, the sum of the measures of the interior angles of an [tex]$n$[/tex]-gon is [tex]$180(n-2)^{\circ}$[/tex].