SOLUTION: In an equiangular polygon, the measure of each exterior angle is 25% of the measure of each interior angle. What is the name of the polygon? I need to know how to get the answer

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Question 393428: In an equiangular polygon, the measure of each exterior angle is 25% of the measure of each interior angle. What is the name of the polygon?
I need to know how to get the answer! Thanks!

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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180 * .25 = 45 deg.
180-45=135 deg int angle
180/n * (n-2) formula for the interior angle. n=number of sides.
180/n * (n-2) = 135
180(n-2)=135n
180n-360=135n
45n=360
n=8 It is an octagon
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Ed