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Two angles of a polygon are right angles and the remaining are `120^@` each. Find the number of sides in it.

A

`8`

B

`7`

C

`9`

D

`5`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the number of sides \( n \) in a polygon where two angles are right angles (90 degrees each) and the remaining angles are each 120 degrees. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Sum of Interior Angles**: The formula for the sum of the interior angles of a polygon with \( n \) sides is: \[ \text{Sum of interior angles} = (n - 2) \times 180^\circ \] 2. **Setting Up the Equation**: In this polygon, we have: - 2 angles of \( 90^\circ \) (right angles) - The remaining angles are \( 120^\circ \) each. Therefore, the total sum of the angles can also be expressed as: \[ 90^\circ + 90^\circ + (n - 2) \times 120^\circ \] This simplifies to: \[ 180^\circ + (n - 2) \times 120^\circ \] 3. **Equating the Two Expressions**: Now, we can set the two expressions for the sum of the interior angles equal to each other: \[ 180^\circ + (n - 2) \times 120^\circ = (n - 2) \times 180^\circ \] 4. **Expanding and Simplifying**: Expanding both sides gives: \[ 180 + 120n - 240 = 180n - 360 \] Simplifying this, we get: \[ 120n - 60 = 180n - 360 \] 5. **Rearranging the Equation**: Rearranging the equation to isolate \( n \): \[ 360 - 60 = 180n - 120n \] This simplifies to: \[ 300 = 60n \] 6. **Solving for \( n \)**: Dividing both sides by 60 gives: \[ n = \frac{300}{60} = 5 \] ### Conclusion: The number of sides in the polygon is \( n = 5 \).
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