The measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 156°. Find the number of sides in the polygon.
Question
The measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 156°. Find the number of sides in the polygon.
Solution
Sure, here are the steps to find the number of sides in the polygon:
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We know that the formula to calculate the measure of each interior angle in a regular polygon is given by: (n-2) * 180° / n, where n is the number of sides.
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In this case, we know the measure of each interior angle is 156°. So, we can set up the equation: (n-2) * 180° / n = 156°
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To solve for n, we first multiply both sides by n to get rid of the denominator on the left side: (n-2) * 180° = 156° * n
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Then, distribute the 180° on the left side: 180n - 360 = 156n
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Subtract 156n from both sides to get: 24n = 360
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Finally, divide both sides by 24 to solve for n: n = 360 / 24 = 15
So, the polygon has 15 sides.
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70580/02/SP/25©Cambridge U niversity Press & Assessment 2022 [Turn over13 Find the number of sides of a regular polygon with interior angle 162°.
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