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The number of diagonals in a certain regular polygon is equal to $2$ times the number of sides. How many sides does this polygon have?

 Oct 11, 2024
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The formula for # of diagonals for a n-sided poligon is \(\frac{n (n - 3)}{2}\). Therefore,

 

\(\frac{n(n-3)}{2} = 2n\)

\(n^2 - 3n = 4n\)

\(n^2-7n=0\)

\(n(n-7)=0\)

\(n = 0, 7\)

 

And since there are no 0-sided polygons, the polygon has 7 sides

 Oct 11, 2024

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