(a) The ratio of the interior angle to the exterior angle of a regular polygon is 5 : 2, Find the number of sides of the polygon.
(b) SEE FIGURE ABOVE
The diagram shows a circle PQRS with centre O, < UQR = 68^\circ, < TPS = 74^\circ and < QSR = 40^\circ. Calculate the value of < PRS.
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Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Let the diagram below represent a section of the polygon
SEE DIAGRAM ABOVE
Also, let :
\(i\) represent the size of an interior angle; \(e\) represent the size of an exterior angle.
Then \(\frac{i}{e} = \frac{5}{2}\)
\(\implies i = \frac{5}{2}e\)
But \(i + e = 180^\circ\) (sum of angles on a straight line)
Substitute \(\frac{5}{2}e\) for \(i\) in the equation
\(\frac{5}{2}e + e = 180^\circ\)
\(\frac{7}{2}e = 180^\circ\)
\(e = \frac{180^\circ \times 2}{7} = \frac{360^\circ}{7}\)
Number of sides of the polygon = \(\frac{360^\circ}{\text{size of one exterior angle}}\)
= \(360^\circ \div \frac{360^\circ}{7}\)
\(360^\circ \times \frac{7}{360^\circ} = 7 sides\).
(b)
In the diagram above, < PSR = 68^\circ (interior angle of a cyclic quad = opp exterior angle)
< PSQ = 68^\circ - 40^\circ = 28^\circ
< PRQ = 28^\circ (angles in same segment)
< SRQ = 74^\circ (interior angle of a cyclic quad = opp exterior angle)
hence, < PRS = 74^\circ - 28^\circ = 46^\circ
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