A polygon has 27 diagnols how many sides it have for class 8 method
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Let the number of sides be n and use the formula: (1/2)n(n-3) =
number of diagonals = (1/2)n(n-3) = 27
Multiply both sides by 2 and then form a quadratic equation:
n2-3n-54 = 0
Solving the above quadratic equation works out as:
n = -6 or n = 9 Since the sides can't be negative, n = 9
Therefore the polygon has 9 sides.
number of diagonals = (1/2)n(n-3) = 27
Multiply both sides by 2 and then form a quadratic equation:
n2-3n-54 = 0
Solving the above quadratic equation works out as:
n = -6 or n = 9 Since the sides can't be negative, n = 9
Therefore the polygon has 9 sides.
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