SOLUTION: explain why we cannot have a regular polygon with an exterior angle equal to 50 degree?

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Question 286813: explain why we cannot have a regular polygon with an exterior angle equal to 50 degree?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
360/n=50
360=50n
7.2=n
but n must be a counting number

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