SOLUTION: the measure of an exterior angle of a regular n gon is 72 degrees, classify the polygon by number of sides.

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Question 633224: the measure of an exterior angle of a regular n gon is 72 degrees, classify the polygon by number of sides.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

total measures of the exterior angles of a polygon = 360°  

 Regular polygon... n = 360°/72°  = 5 sides