document.write( "Question 1010975: sum of interior angels and
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document.write( "the sum of exterior angles of polygon are in
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document.write( "the ratio 9:2.find the sides of regular
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Algebra.Com's Answer #626491 by mathmate(429)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Question: \n" ); document.write( "Sum of interior angles and \n" ); document.write( "the sum of exterior angles of polygon are in \n" ); document.write( "the ratio 9:2.find the sides of regular \n" ); document.write( "polygon. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solution: \n" ); document.write( "Sum of exterior angles, Se= 360 degrees (for any polygon) \n" ); document.write( "Sum of interior angles, Si = 180(n-2) degrees \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Given that Si/Se=9/2, \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply and solve for n: \n" ); document.write( "2Si=9Se => 360(n-2)=9*(360) => n-2=9 => n=11 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "180(11-2)=9*180 \n" ); document.write( "360=2*180 \n" ); document.write( "So the ratio is 9:2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Answer: \n" ); document.write( "The number of sides of the given polygon is 11. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |