Q.

The interior angles of a polygon with n sides, are in an A.P. with common difference 6o. If the largest interior angle of the polygon is 219o, then n is equal to __________.          [2025]


Ans.

(20)

Sum of interior angles =(n–2)×180o

⇒ n2(2a+(n–1)6)=(n–2)×180

⇒ an+3n2–3n=(n–2)×180          ... (i)

Now, according to question a + (n – 1)6 = 219

⇒ a=225–6n          ... (ii)

Putting value of a from equation (ii) to (i), we get

225n–6n2+3n2–3n=180n–360

⇒ 3n2–42n–360=0

⇒ n2–14n–120=0

⇒ n=20,–6  (Rejected)