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Is it possible to have a regular polygon whose each interior angle is :
(i) `170^@ (ii) 1370^@`

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To determine if it's possible to have a regular polygon with each interior angle measuring 170 degrees or 1370 degrees, we can use the formula for the interior angle of a regular polygon: \[ \text{Interior Angle} = \frac{(n - 2) \times 180}{n} \] where \( n \) is the number of sides of the polygon. ### Step 1: Check for 170 degrees 1. Set the interior angle to 170 degrees: \[ 170 = \frac{(n - 2) \times 180}{n} \] 2. Multiply both sides by \( n \) to eliminate the fraction: \[ 170n = (n - 2) \times 180 \] 3. Expand the right side: \[ 170n = 180n - 360 \] 4. Rearrange the equation to isolate \( n \): \[ 170n - 180n = -360 \] \[ -10n = -360 \] 5. Divide both sides by -10: \[ n = 36 \] Since \( n = 36 \) is a positive integer, it is possible to have a regular polygon with each interior angle measuring 170 degrees. ### Step 2: Check for 1370 degrees 1. Set the interior angle to 1370 degrees: \[ 1370 = \frac{(n - 2) \times 180}{n} \] 2. Multiply both sides by \( n \): \[ 1370n = (n - 2) \times 180 \] 3. Expand the right side: \[ 1370n = 180n - 360 \] 4. Rearrange the equation to isolate \( n \): \[ 1370n - 180n = -360 \] \[ 1190n = -360 \] 5. Divide both sides by 1190: \[ n = \frac{-360}{1190} \] Since \( n \) is negative, it is not possible to have a regular polygon with each interior angle measuring 1370 degrees. ### Conclusion - It is possible to have a regular polygon with each interior angle of 170 degrees (36 sides). - It is not possible to have a regular polygon with each interior angle of 1370 degrees.
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