SOLUTION: How many sides does a polygon have if the sum of the interior angles is 3600?

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Question 1189568: How many sides does a polygon have if the sum of the interior angles is 3600?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the identity

    180*(n-2) = 3600    degrees,


where n is the number of sides of a/the polygon.


From this identity

    n-2 = 3600%2F180 = 20,


hence,  n = 20 + 2 = 22.    ANSWER


ANSWER.  22 sides.

Solved.



Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many sides does a polygon have if the sum of the interior angles is 3600?
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If you can't figure that out, you're in the wrong class.
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