If the sum of two consecutive angles of a regular polygon is 312 degrees, how many sides does it have?
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All sides in a regular polygon are equal ⟹ 1 5 6 ∘ is the measure of one angle. Let the number of sides of the polygon = n , then from the formula of angle in a regular polygon, we can equate and solve as follows:
1 5 6 1 5 6 n − 2 4 n n = n ( n − 2 ) ⋅ 1 8 0 = 1 8 0 n − 3 6 0 = − 3 6 0 = 1 5