As the number of sides of a polygon increases from $3$ to $n$ , the sum of the exterior angles formed by extending each side in succession.

Increases

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Decreases

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Remains constant

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Cannot be predicted

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Becomes

(n - 3)

straight angles

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Solution

The correct option is D Remains constant
It is a theorem in elementary geometry that the sum of the exterior angles of any (convex) polygon is a constant, namely two straight angles.

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