Question

How many degrees is each exterior angle of a regular octagon?

(A) 45 degrees
(B) 90 degrees
(C) 135 degrees
(D) 180 degrees

Answer 1

Each exterior angle of a regular octagon measures 45 degrees.

Step-by-step explanation:

A regular octagon has 8 sides of equal length and 8 angles of equal size. To find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular octagon, we can use the formula:

measure of each exterior angle = 360° divided by the number of sides

Therefore, in the case of an octagon, each exterior angle measures:

measure of each exterior angle = 360° / 8 = 45°

So, the correct answer is (A) 45 degrees.