SOLUTION: How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of each exterior angle is equal to 120?

Question 822727: How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of each exterior angle is equal to 120?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of each exterior angle is equal to 120?
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The sum of the exterior angles of a regular polynomial is 360 degrees.
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Your Problem::
# of external angles = 360/120 = 3
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# of sides = # of external angles
= 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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