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prealgebra senior

Problem

A square and a regular heptagon are coplanar and share a common side , as shown. What is the degree measure of exterior angle ? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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Solution
The measure of each interior angle in a regular -gon is degrees. Therefore, the measure of angle is degrees and the measure of angle is 90 degrees. The angle, , therefore can be expressed as:
Final answer
\frac{990}{7}^\circ