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In a certain regular polygon, the measure of each interior angle is 10 times the measure of each exterior angle. Find the number of sides in this regular polygon.

 Jan 10, 2022
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Let the measure of an exterior angle of the polygon be x. Then x+10x=180, so x=(18011). The measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon with sides is equal to (360). Thus, (360)=(18011), so the polygon has 22 sides.

 Jan 10, 2022
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Sum of interior anges =   ( n-2) * 180 

     now divide by n to find the measure of each interior angle    (n-2)* 180/n

        the exterior angles are supplementary   ( and exterior is 10 times bigger) 

                                                                            10*  ( 180 - (n-2)*180/n)   =   (n-2)*180/n

                                                                             1800 - 10(n-2)*180/n = (n-2)*180/n

                                                                             1800 = 11 (n-2)*180/n

                                                                             1800n = (11n-22) * 180 

                                                                              -180n = -3960 

                                                                                n = 22 sides                        

 Jan 10, 2022

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