Why do all exterior angles on a polygon add up to 360 when the interior changes depending on sides?

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Why do all exterior angles on a polygon add up to 360 when the interior changes depending on sides?

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I think this question is more about the deeper meaning of those angles.

If the exterior angles were just the angles on the outside of corners then they would also get bigger than 360. But instead they’re something a little more special and are measured from the line of action of the corner. This makes them measure the turn accumulated in the shape and if it’s a closed shape it will add to 360.

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