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document.write( "The sum of the interior angles of any polygon with n sides is\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this case n = 72, so we substitute\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the polygon is regular, all 72 interior angles are\r\n" );
document.write( "equal in measure, so we divide by 72 to find what each\r\n" );
document.write( "interior angle measures:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ever seen a regular 72-gon?  Here's one. Notice that it looks\r\n" );
document.write( "almost like a circle, but if you look carefully, you'll see\r\n" );
document.write( "that the sides are straight.   [Some look jagged but that's\r\n" );
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