document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456232>Question 456232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter od a polygon is 72 feet. An exterior angle of the polygon is 30 degrees. what is the length of each side? so far i have 8(180)-360/8 to find the interior angle and i got 135 degrees which i dont think is right </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Fact: The sum of the exterior angles is 360 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am going to assume the polygon is a regular polygon (all sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are equal).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 360/30 = 12 exterior angles of size 30 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore there are 12 equal sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of one side is 72/12 = 6 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H<BR>\n" );
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