A polygon has 90 diagonals. Find the number of its sides?
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Let, number of sides = n, number of vertex = n, number of lines = nC2
Number of diagonals = nC2 – n = n(n-3)/2
90 = n(n-3)/2
n2 -3n = 180
n2 – 3n – 180 = 0
Solving for n, we get;
n = 15, -12
Number of sides cannot be negative. Therefore,
n = 15 is the answer.
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