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How many sides does a regular polygon have whose interior and exterior angles are in the ratio 2 : 1?
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- 3
- 5
- 6
- 12
Correct Option: C
Let interior angle = I and exterior angle = E
According to questions,
| = | ⇒ 2E = I.1 or, E = | |||
| E | 1 | 2 |
But I + E = 180°
| I + | = 180 | |
| 2 |
| I = 180 | |
| 2 |
| I = | × 180 | |
| 3 |
I = 120°
We know that each interior angle of a regular polygon of n sides is given by
| I = | × 180° | |
| n |
| 120° = | × 180° | |
| n |
| ⇒ | = | = | |||
| n | 180° | 3 |
⇒ 3n – 6 = 2n ⇒ n = 6