The measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon is ___ the measure of each exterior angle of a regular nonagon.

A. greater than

B. less than

C. equal to

Question

Mathematics

Yusuf Sutton

8 March, 19:02

The measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon is ___ the measure of each exterior angle of a regular nonagon.

A. greater than

B. less than

C. equal to

+1

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Ty Palmer · Answer 1

360/n gives you the exterior angle for any polygon with n sides

a pentagon has 5 sides; n=5

360/5=72

a nonagon has 9 sides; n=9

360/9=40

so the answer is

A. greater than

The measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon is ___ the measure of each exterior angle of a regular nonagon.A. greater thanB. less thanC. equal to

The measure of each exterior angle of a regular pentagon is ___ the measure of each exterior angle of a regular nonagon.

A. greater than

B. less than

C. equal to