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An interior angle of a regular polygon is 5 times each exterior angle. How many…

An interior angle of a regular polygon is 5 times each exterior angle. How many sides has the polygon?
  • A.
    15
  • B.
    12
  • C.
    9
  • D.
    6
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

Let the interior angle = xo
interior angle = 5xo (sum of int. angle ann exterior)
(angles = angle or straight line)
6x = 180
x = (frac{180}{6})
x = 30o
no. of sides = (frac{text{sum of exterior angles}}{text{exterior angle}})
= (frac{360}{30}) = 12