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Is it possible to have a regular polygon whose interior angle is:

138°

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Solution

Let no. of sides = n

each interior angle = 138°

`therefore ("n" - 2)/"n" xx 180^circ = 138^circ`

180n - 360° = 138n

180n - 138n = 360°

42n = 360°

n = `(360°)/42`

n = `60^circ/7`

which is not a whole number.

Hence it is not possible to have a regular polygon whose interior angle is 138°.

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Chapter 16: Understanding Shapes - Exercise 16 (B) [Page 184]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 16 Understanding Shapes
Exercise 16 (B) | Q 4.2 | Page 184
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