If a regular polygon has exterior angles that measure 40 degrees each, how many sid...
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Problem
If a regular polygon has exterior angles that measure 40 degrees each, how many sides does the polygon have?
Step-by-step solution
The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is 360 degrees. For a regular polygon, each exterior angle is equal. Thus, the number of sides is 360 divided by the measure of each exterior angle.
Answer
9