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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 6. permutation and combination

If in a regular polygon the number of diagonals is \(54\), then the number of sides of this polygon is

  1. A \(12\)
  2. B \(6\)
  3. C \(10\)
  4. D \(9\)
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(A) \(12\)

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Number of diagonal \(=54\) \( \Rightarrow \frac{{n(n - 3)}}{2} = 54\) \( \Rightarrow {n^2} - 3n - 108 = 0\) \( \Rightarrow {n^2} - 12n + 9n - 108\) \( = 0\) \( \Rightarrow n(n - 12) + 9(n - 12) = 0\) \( \Rightarrow n - 12, - 9 \Rightarrow n = 12\,(\because \,n \ne - 9)\)