Question

10. The angles of a polygon are in A.P. with
common difference 5°. If the smallest angle
is 120°, find the number of sides of the
polygon.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The angles of a polygon are in A.P. with common difference 5 degree if the smallest angle is 120 degree find the number of sides of the polygon

Let there be in n sides in the polygon.

sum of all n interior angles of polygon = (n – 2) * 180°

the angles are in A. P. with the smallest angle = 120°

common difference = 5°

∴ Sum of all interior angles of polygon

= n/2[2 * 120 + ( n – 1) * 5

n/2 [2 * 120 + (n – 1) * 5] = (n – 2) * 180

⇒ n/2 [5n + 235] = (n – 2 ) * 180

⇒ 5n2 + 235n = 360n – 720

⇒ 5n2 – 125n + 720 = 0 ⇒ n2 – 25n + 144 = 0

⇒ (n – 16 ) (n – 9) = 0 ⇒ n = 16, 9

Also if n = 16 then 16th angle = 120 + 15 * 5 = 195° > 180°

∴ not possible.

Hence n = 9.

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