a. Two regular polygons P and Q are such that the number of sides of P is twice the number of sides of Q. The difference between the exterior angle of P and Q is 45°.find the number of sides of p.
b. The area of a semi-circle is 32π \(cm^2\). Find, in terms of π, the circumference of the semi-circle.
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Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a. Let the number of sides of polygon Q be x
therefore, No. of sides of polygon P = 2x
then, \(\frac{360}{x} - \frac{360}{2x}\) = 45,
\(\frac{360}{x} - \frac{180}{x}\) = 45
L. C. M = x
360 - 180 = 45x
x = \(\frac{180}{4}\) = 4
therefore, the number of P polygon = 2x = 2 x 4 = 8
b. Area of semi-circle = \(\frac{\pi r^2}{2}\)
but Area of the semi-circle = 32\pi
\(\frac{\pi r^2}{2}\) = 32\pi
\(r^2 = 32\times2 = 64\)
\(r^2 = \sqrt{64}\) = 8cm.
Circumference of semi-circle = \pir + 2r
= \pi(8) + 2(8)
= 8\pi + 16
= 8(\pi + 2 ) cm
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #69348)