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The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon for number of sides n is equal to 180 x (n - 2). For example, the sum of the exterior angles of a pentagon is equal to 180 x (5 - 2) = 540.

To find a single exterior angle, divide this total by the number of sides - in this example, 540 / 5 = 108 degrees. Therefore, the exterior angle of a regular pentagon is equal to 108 degrees.

Similarly, the exterior angle of a regular octagon is equal to 180 x (8 - 2) = 1080 / 8 = 135 degrees.

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