SOLUTION: Name the polygon whose interior angles each measure 120 degrees

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Question 229947: Name the polygon whose interior angles each measure 120 degrees
Answer by stanbon(48535) About Me  (Show Source):
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Name the polygon whose interior angles each measure 120 degrees
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The corresponding exterior angle is the supplement of 120 or 60 degrees.
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So each exterior angle is 60 degrees.
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The sum of all the exterior angles for any convex polygon is 360 degrees.
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# of exterior angles = 360/60 = 60
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Therefore the # of sides is 6
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The polygon is a hexagon
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Cheers,
Stan H.