Question
If each exterior angle of a regular polygon measures 40 degrees, what is the total number of sides in the polygon?
a.) 9
b.) 8
c.) 6
d.) 5
a.) 9
b.) 8
c.) 6
d.) 5
Answers
Reiny
The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is 360 degrees
Let the number of sides be n
360/n = 40
40n = 360
n = 9
Let the number of sides be n
360/n = 40
40n = 360
n = 9