If each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 72°, then it is a regular ___.

decagon

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octagon

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hexagon

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pentagon

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Solution

The correct option is D
pentagon

Number of sides (n) = $\frac{360 °}{e °}$

Number of sides (n) = $\frac{360 °}{72 °}$

Number of sides (n) = 5

The polygon is a regular pentagon.

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