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If a regular polygon has 72 sides and an order of 72,what is the polygon’s rotational angle?

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Answer:

The rotational angle of a regular polygon with 72 sides is 5º.

Explanation:

The rotational angle (
\theta), measured in sexagesimal degrees, of polygon of
n sides is the angle of a complete revolution divided by the number of sides (
n). That is:


\theta = (360)/(n) (1)

If we know that
n = 72, the rotational angle is:


\theta = (360)/(72)


\theta = 5^(\circ)

The rotational angle of a regular polygon with 72 sides is 5º.

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