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Each exterior angle in a regular polygon has a measure of 30. How many sides does the polygon have?

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Answer:

12

Explanation:

The sum of exterior angles of every polygon irrespective of the number of its sides is 360°.

As it is a regular polygon, all exterior angles are equal and are 30°. Hence the number of sides of the polygon is 360°/30°= 12

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Answer:

12

Explanation:

All exterior angles = 30°

Sum of polygon = 360°

Number of sides= 360/30 = 12 sides

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