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The interior angles of a convex polygon are in arithmetic progression. The smallest angle is 120 degrees and the common difference is 5 degrees. Find the number of sides of the polygon.

 Mar 11, 2022
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Write as equation:

180(s2)=s(120+(120+5s)2)

 

By solving, s=12

 Mar 11, 2022
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***EDIT*** 

 

I forgot to write the arithmetic series part correctly. The equation should be: 

 

180(s2)=s(120+(120+5(s1))2

 

Solving, we find it can be 9, or 16. It can't be 16, because the largest angle is greater than 180, and then it would not be a convex polygon. 

 

Thus, the CORRECT answer is 9

 

Thank You Geno for telling me!!!

BuilderBoi  Mar 11, 2022

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