Math Problem Statement
Calculate the measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon.
Solution
To calculate the measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon, we can use the formula:
Where is the number of sides of the polygon. In a regular pentagon, .
So, the measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon is 72 degrees.
Would you like further details on this solution? Here are five related questions:
- What is the sum of the exterior angles of any polygon?
- How do you calculate the interior angle of a regular pentagon?
- What is the relationship between the exterior and interior angles of a regular polygon?
- How do you calculate the exterior angles of a polygon with more than five sides?
- How does the number of sides in a polygon affect the measure of its exterior angles?
Tip: For any regular polygon, the sum of all exterior angles is always , no matter how many sides it has!
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Geometry
Polygons
Exterior Angles
Formulas
Exterior angle of a regular polygon = 360° / n
Theorems
The sum of exterior angles theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 7-9