document.write( "Question 118697: 1. If the measure of each of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 100 more than the measure of each of the exterior angles, name the polygon?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.) Each of the measure of the interior and exterior angles of a regular polygon are in a ration 5:1. Find the measure of an interior and an exterior angle and the name of the polygon.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #86844 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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1) You can use the following facts about polygons to help solve this problem:
\n" ); document.write( "a) The sum of an interior angle and an exterior angle is 180 degrees.\"A%5Bi%5D%2BA%5Be%5D+=+180\"
\n" ); document.write( "b) The measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon of n sides is given by:\"A%5Bi%5D+=+%28n-2%29180%2Fn\" This works only for \"regular\" polygons.
\n" ); document.write( "In this problem, you have:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+A%5Be%5D%2B100\" \"The interior angle is 100 degrees more than the exterior angle\"
\n" ); document.write( "So you can write:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D%2BA%5Be%5D+=+180\" Substitute \"A%5Bi%5D+=+A%5Be%5D%2B100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28A%5Be%5D%2B100%29%2BA%5Be%5D+=+180\" Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2A%5Be%5D%2B100+=+180\" Subtract 100 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2A%5Be%5D+=+80\" Divide both sides by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Be%5D+=+40\" The measure of an exterior angle is 40 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+180-A%5Be%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+180-40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+140\" The measure of an interior angle is 140 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "To find the number of sides (n) in this regular polygon, use:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+%28n-2%29180%2Fn\" Substitute \"A%5Bi%5D+=+140\" to get:
\n" ); document.write( "\"140+=+%28n-2%29180%2Fn\" Simplify and solve for n, the number of sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"140+=+%28180n-360%29%2Fn\" Multiply both sides by n.
\n" ); document.write( "\"140n+=+180n-360\" Add 360 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"140n%2B360+=+180n\" Subtract 140n from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"360+=+40n\" Divide both sides by 40.
\n" ); document.write( "\"9+=+n\"
\n" ); document.write( "The regular polygon has 9 sides and this is called a \"Nonagon\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) In this problem, you have: \"The ratio of an interior angle to an exterior angle is 5:1 Or the interior angle is five times the exterior angle.
\n" ); document.write( "Starting with: The sum of the interior and exterior angles is 180 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D%2BA%5Be%5D+=+180\" Substitute: \"A%5Bi%5D+=+5%2AA%5Be%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2AA%5Be%5D%2BA%5Be%5D+=+180\" Simplify and solve for \"A%5Be%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2AA%5Be%5D+=+180\" Divide both sides by 6.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Be%5D+=+30\"
\n" ); document.write( "The exterior angle is 30 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+180-A%5Be%5D\" Substitute \"A%5Be%5D+=+30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+180-30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+150\"
\n" ); document.write( "The interior angle is 150 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D%2FA%5Be%5D+=+5%2F1\" Substitute\"A%5Bi%5D+=+150\" and \"A%5Be%5D+=+30\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"150%2F30+=+5%2F1\" Reduce the fraction on the left side.
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F1+=+5%2F1\"
\n" ); document.write( "To find the number of sides (n), use:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bi%5D+=+%28n-2%29180%2Fn\" Substitute \"A%5Bi%5D+=+150\" to get:
\n" ); document.write( "\"150+=+%28n-2%29180%2Fn\" Simplify and solve for n. Multiply both sides by n.
\n" ); document.write( "\"150n+=+180n-360\" Add 360 to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"150n%2B360+=+180n\" Subtract 150n from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"360+=+30n\" Divide both sides by 30.
\n" ); document.write( "\"12+=+n\"
\n" ); document.write( "This regular polygon has 12 sides and is called a \"Dodecagon\"\r
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