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Let AA and BB be two regular polygons having aa and bb sides, respectively. If b=2ab = 2a and each interior angle of BB is 3/23/2 times each interior angle of AA, then each interior angle, in degrees, of a regular polygon with a+ba + b sides is

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✅ Correct Answer: 150

We need to find the relationship between the interior angles of two regular polygons and use it to determine the number of sides.

For any regular polygon with nn sides, each interior angle is given by:

Interior angle=(n−2)×180°n\text{Interior angle} = \frac{(n-2) \times 180°}{n}

A polygon with nn sides can be divided into (n−2)(n-2) triangles from one vertex. Since each triangle has angles summing to 180°, the total of all interior angles is (n−2)×180°(n-2) \times 180°. Since all angles are equal in a regular polygon, we divide by nn.


Given information:

Polygon AA has aa sides

Polygon BB has bb sides where b=2ab = 2a

Each interior angle of BB is 32\frac{3}{2} times each interior angle of AA

Let's write the interior angles:

Interior angle of AA = (a−2)×180°a\frac{(a-2) \times 180°}{a}

Interior angle of BB = (b−2)×180°b=(2a−2)×180°2a\frac{(b-2) \times 180°}{b} = \frac{(2a-2) \times 180°}{2a} (since b=2ab = 2a)


The key condition states: Interior angle of BB = 32×\frac{3}{2} \times Interior angle of AA

(2a−2)×180°2a=32×(a−2)×180°a\frac{(2a-2) \times 180°}{2a} = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{(a-2) \times 180°}{a}


Simplifying by canceling 180°180° from both sides:

2a−22a=32×a−2a\frac{2a-2}{2a} = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{a-2}{a}

Multiply both sides by 2a2a:

2a−2=32×(a−2)×22a-2 = \frac{3}{2} \times (a-2) \times 2

2a−2=3(a−2)2a-2 = 3(a-2)

2a−2=3a−62a-2 = 3a-6

2a−2=3a−62a-2 = 3a-6

−2+6=3a−2a-2+6 = 3a-2a

4=a4 = a

Therefore: a=4a = 4 and b=2a=8b = 2a = 8


We need the interior angle of a regular polygon with a+b=4+8=12a + b = 4 + 8 = 12 sides.

Using our formula:

Interior angle=(12−2)×180°12=10×180°12=1800°12=150°\text{Interior angle} = \frac{(12-2) \times 180°}{12} = \frac{10 \times 180°}{12} = \frac{1800°}{12} = 150°


Answer: 150

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