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What is the minimum angle of rotation (in degrees) that will carry the star onto itself?

What is the minimum angle of rotation (in degrees) that will carry the star onto itself-example-1
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When you rotate the regular pentagon \begin{align*}72^\circ\end{align*} about its center, it will look exactly the same. This is because the regular pentagon has rotation symmetry, and \begin{align*}72^\circ\end{align*} is the minimum number of degrees you can rotate the pentagon in order to carry it onto itself.

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\begin{align*}72^\circ\end{align*} is the minimum number of degrees
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