How many sides does polygon ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP have?

Find the value of A+B+C+D

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How many sides does polygon ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP have?

Find the value of A+B+C+D

anonymous · Answer

No picture or model given. Question is as it is shown

anonymous · Answer

I believe the answer for the first question would be 16...

mathstudent55 · Answer

Try the simplest case.
Polygon ABC is a triangle with 3 vertices and 3 sides.
Count the vertices.

anonymous · Answer

3 vertices?

anonymous · Answer

@mathstudent55

mathstudent55 · Answer

You are right. It's 16 sides and 16 vertices.

anonymous · Answer

Ok, and for the second question would the answer be 4?

mathstudent55 · Answer

The number of sides is the same as the number of vertices. there are 16 letters from A to P, so there are 16 vertices and 16 sides.

mathstudent55 · Answer

What do the letters A, B, C, and D stand for in the second question?
Is there any more info given?

anonymous · Answer

Nope no more info given

anonymous · Answer

Is part of the same question

anonymous · Answer

So, that is why I said 4. Just add 1 four times for the four letters

mathstudent55 · Answer

If it's part of the previous question, then A, B, C, and D are points since they are vertices of a polygon. Points cannot be added together, so I don't understand what the question means.

mathstudent55 · Answer

What subject is this in?