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The interior angles of a polygon with n sides, are in an A.P. with common difference 6°. If the largest interior angle of the polygon is 219°, then n is equal to .
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Correct answer: 20
- Let the interior angles of the -sided polygon be in A.P.:
Since the largest interior angle is , we have
So,
- The sum of interior angles of an -gon is
Also, sum of the A.P. is
Hence,
Substitute :
Divide by :
Factorizing,
Since ,
- Verification:
First angle:
Last angle:
Sum:
For a 24-gon,
This seems inconsistent, so let us recheck the arithmetic.
From
we simplify the left side correctly:
Thus,
Divide by :
Therefore,
- Final check:
First angle:
Angles are:
Sum of these 20 angles:
Sum of interior angles of a 20-gon:
This matches perfectly.
Hence, the polygon has sides.
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