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6. What is the measure of each exterior angle

of a regular decagon?
a.45°
B.36°
C. 30°
d. 40°

User Karma Yogi
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Answer:

It is 36 degrees because the out side is equal to 360 degrees

If you divide that by ten you get 36 for each angle

Explanation:

User Vincent Ducastel
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Answer:

  • 36° .

Explanation :

For a regular polygon of n sides, we have


\bf \longrightarrow \qquad Each \: exterior \: angle = { \bigg( {(360)/(n) } \bigg)}^( \circ)

Here, We are to find the measure of each exterior ange of a regular decagon.

  • So, we know a regular decagon has 10 sides, so n = 10 .

Now, substituting the value :


\sf \longrightarrow \qquad Each \: exterior \: angle_((Decagon)) = { \bigg( {(360)/(10) } \bigg)}^( \circ)


\sf \longrightarrow \qquad Each \: exterior \: angle _((Decagon))= { \bigg( {(36 \cancel0)/(1 \cancel0) } \bigg)}^( \circ)


\sf \longrightarrow \qquad Each \: exterior \: angle_((Decagon)) = { \bigg( {(36)/(1) } \bigg)}^( \circ)


\pmb{\bf \longrightarrow \qquad Each \: exterior \: angle_((Decagon)) = 36^( \circ) }

Therefore,

  • The measure of each exterior angle of a regular decagon is 36° .
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