A regular pentagon can be rotated around its center to align with itself in specific increments. There are five rotations that carry a regular pentagon onto itself: 0 degrees (no rotation), 72 degrees (one vertex moves to the position of the next), 144 degrees (two vertices ahead), 216 degrees (three vertices ahead), and 288 degrees (four vertices ahead). Each of these rotations results in the pentagon looking the same as it did originally. In total, including the 0-degree rotation, there are five symmetrical positions for the pentagon.
In 3-5 sentences, summarize the rotations that carry a regular pentagon onto itself. and explain it as simple as possible
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