Question

What will be the exterior angles of a hexagon?

(a) 7.2°

(b) 60°

(c) 54°

(d) 108°

I had been asked this question in an international level competition.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Properties of Polygons-1 in division Quadrilaterals of Mathematics – Class 8

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) 60°

Easy explanation: The exterior angles of a polygon can be found using the formula = $\frac{360}{number \, of \,sides}$.

Since, the number of sides of a hexagon is 6.

Therefore, the exterior angle of a hexagon is = $\frac{360}{6}$ = 60°