SOLUTION: an angle whose vertex is the center of the regular polygon and whose sides pass through consecutive vertices, is called what? i put apothem? but im not sure.

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Question 285279: an angle whose vertex is the center of the regular polygon and whose sides pass through consecutive vertices, is called what? i put apothem? but im not sure.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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No, that's wrong.  The answer is "central angle".

The apothem of a regular polygon is a line segment
from the center to the midpoint of one of its sides.

Edwin