SOLUTION: A regular polygon that has a central angle of 40 degrees has how many sides? Show your work.

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Question 1124581: A regular polygon that has a central angle of 40 degrees has how many sides? Show your work.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a regular polygon, the central angle can be calculated using the number of sides,
A%5Bc%5D=360%2Fn
So,
n=360%2FA%5Bc%5D
In this case,
n=360%2F40
Work that out to get the final answer.