each interior angle of a regular polygon is twice the measure of each exterior angle. How many diagonals does the polygon have?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
are you able to figure out how many sides there are?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
nope
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
If x is the exterior angle and y is the interior angle then
x+y = 180
"each interior angle of a regular polygon is twice the measure of each exterior angle", so
y = 2x
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
x+y = 180
x + 2x = 180
x = ???
OpenStudy (anonymous):
180?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
no
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
3x = 180
x = ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
360?
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
no
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
3x means 3 times x
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
3 times _____ = 180
what goes in the blank?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
60?
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
good
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
x = 60
2x = ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
120?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
so each interior angle is 120 degrees
each exterior angle is 60 degrees
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
if each exterior angle is 60 degrees, then how many sides are there?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
120?
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
120 sides?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
idont get it? ill have to divide? 60?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
n = 360/E
n = 360/60
n = ???
OpenStudy (anonymous):
aah! 6 ? :>
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
yes
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
now use the formula
d = n*(n-3)/2
d = # of diagonals
n = number of sides
OpenStudy (anonymous):
9?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
correct
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeay so it has 9 diagonals? right? :>
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
yes it does
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeaay! thank you very much :) ur soo smart :) i wish i was like you. Lol thank you bro :)