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प्रश्न

Find the number of diagonals of an n-sided polygon. In particular, find the number of diagonals when n = 8

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उत्तर

There are n vertices in the polygon of n-sides.

If we join any two vertices, we get either side or the diagonal of the polygon.

Two vertices can be joined in nC2 ways.

∴ total number of sides and diagonals = nC2 

But there are n sides in the polygon.

∴ total number of the diagonals = nC2 – n

n = 8 sides

∴ the number of diagonals that can be drawn

8C2 – 8

= `(8!)/(2!6!) - 8`

= `(8 xx 7 xx 6!)/(2 xx 6!) - 8`

= 28 – 8

= 20

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अध्याय 3: Permutations and Combination - Exercise 3.6 [पृष्ठ ६५]

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अध्याय 3 Permutations and Combination
Exercise 3.6 | Q 11. (d) | पृष्ठ ६५

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