if the difference between the exterior angle of a n sided polygon and n-1 sided polygon is 12, Find the value of n
Answers
Answered by
0
Exterior angle = 360/n
So 360/n- 360/n-1=12
360( n-1)- 360n/n^2-n=12
12n^2-12n= 360
12n^2-12n-360= 0
n^2 -n-30=0
n^2-6n+5n-30=0
n(n-6) +5(n-6)= 0
(n-6)(n+5)= 0
n = 6 or -5
but n can't be negative so n = 5
Mark as brainliest
Similar questions