Please help!
As the number of sides of a regular polygon gets closer and closer to a true circle. The interior angles of any regular polygon can never actually reach 180 degrees. How many sides would a polygon have whose interior angles are exactly 179 degrees?

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As the number of sides of a regular polygon gets closer  and closer to a true circle. The interior angles of any regular polygon can never actually reach 180 degrees. How many sides would a polygon have whose interior angles are exactly 179 degrees?

aripotta · Answer

180(n - 2) = 179n

i think if you use that, you'll find out :)

aripotta · Answer

n would be the number of sides

lilai3 · Answer

but a circle has no sides

aripotta · Answer

it's asking for how many sides a polygon would have so that each interior angle is 179 degrees

lilai3 · Answer

i don't get it

aripotta · Answer

just solve for n and you'll get your answer :/

180(n - 2) = 179n

lilai3 · Answer

but... idk how to do that.. :(
oh
i feel so stupid

aripotta · Answer

distribute the 180 into the parenthesis first. then...solve for n lol.

aripotta · Answer

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so 360 sides...