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COMEDK · Maths · 4. Permutation Combination

A regular polygon of \(n\) sides has 170 diagonals, then \(n\) is equal to

  1. A -20
  2. B -17
  3. C 24
  4. D 20
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(D) 20

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The number of diagonals in a polygon with \(n\) sides is given by the formula \(D = \dfrac{n(n-3)}{2}\). Given that the number of diagonals is 170, we set up the equation: \(\dfrac{n(n-3)}{2} = 170\) \(n(n-3) = 340\) \(n^2 - 3n - 340 = 0\) To solve this quadratic equation, we…