document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461252>Question 461252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A polygon is such that when all diagonals from one vertex are drawn, eleven triangles are formed. How many sides does the polygon have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that the number of the diagonals from a vertex of the polygon is three less then the number of the sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In our case since we have eleven diagonals then the number of sides is 11-3=8, thus our polygon is an octagon. </SPAN>\n" );
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