SOLUTION: How many angles would a regular polygon have if each exterior angle measures 5°?

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Question 314717: How many angles would a regular polygon have if each exterior angle measures 5°?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many angles would a regular polygon have if
each exterior angle measures 5°?
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The sum of the exterior angles of ANY convex polygon is 360 degrees.
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# of exterior angles = 360/5 = 72
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# of sides = # of exterior angles = 72
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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