Can a regular polygon have an exterior angle of $50^{\circ}$?

Can a regular polygon have an exterior angle of $50^{\circ}$?
  1. Yes, with $5$ sides
  2. Yes, with $7$ sides
  3. No, because $360^{\circ}$ is not divisible by $50^{\circ}$
  4. Yes, with $8$ sides

Solution

For a regular polygon $n = \dfrac{360}{\text{ext.angle}}$ must be a positive integer. $\dfrac{360}{50} = 7.2$, not an integer. So no such regular polygon exists.

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