Question: An interior angle of a regular polygon is 5 times its exterior angle. Then, the number of sides of the polygon is
Options:
A) 14
B) 16
C) 12
D) 18
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Let the measure of exterior angle be $ x{}^\circ . $
Then, measure of interior angle $ =5x{}^\circ $
Now,
Interior angle + Exterior angle $ =180{}^\circ $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 5x{}^\circ +x{}^\circ =180{}^\circ $
$ \therefore $ $ x{}^\circ =\frac{180}{6}=30{}^\circ $
$ \therefore $ Total sides of polygon
$ =\frac{360{}^\circ }{Exteriorangle}=\frac{360{}^\circ }{30{}^\circ }=12 $