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In a polygon with n sides, half the interior angles are 150 and the other half are 170.find the value of n

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Total number of sides = n

Half, means n/2 of them have 150° each.

Half, means n/2 of them have 170° each.

Sum of angles in a polygon is given by the formula: (n -2)*180.


So summing the first of 150 degrees and the other half of 170 would be equal to the total of (n -2)*180.

(n/2)*150 + (n/2)*170 = (n -2)*180

(n/2)*(150 + 170) = (n -2)*180

(n/2)*(320) = (n -2)*180

160n = 180n - 360

160n - 180n = -360

-20n = -360

n = (-360) / (-20). Divide out

n = 18

So the polygon has 18 sides.

I hope this helps.

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