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If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 1131\dfrac{1}{3} right angle. The number of sides in the polygon is:

  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 8

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Answer

It is given that each interior angle of a regular polygon is 1131\dfrac{1}{3} right angles.

Interior angle = 113×90°1\dfrac{1}{3} \times 90°

= 43×90°\dfrac{4}{3} \times 90°

= 360°3\dfrac{360°}{3}

= 120°

According to the properties of a polygon, if a polygon has n sides, each of its interior angles is (2n4)90°n\dfrac{(2n - 4) 90°}{n}.

(2n4)90°n\dfrac{(2n - 4) 90°}{n} = 120°

By cross multiplying, we get

⇒ (2n - 4) x 90° = 120°n

⇒ 180°n - 360° = 120°n

⇒ 180°n - 120°n = 360°

⇒ 60°n = 360°

⇒ n = 360°60°\dfrac{360°}{60°}

⇒ n = 6

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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