JAMB Mathematics 1990 Question 36

Question 36

Angles and Polygons

Each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 140°. How many sides has the polygon?

  1. A.9
  2. B.8
  3. C.7
  4. D.5
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (9)

Explanation

Each exterior angle is 180° − 140° = 40°. The exterior angles add up to 360°, so there are 360 ÷ 40 = 9 sides.