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If A1A2A3...An be a regular polygon of n sides and
1A1A2=1A1A3+1A1A4,then

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n=5
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n=6
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n=7
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none of these.
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Solution

The correct option is C n=7
If radius of circle is r then
A1A2=2rsin(πn)
A1A3=2rsin(2πn)
A1A4=2rsin(3πn)
1A1A2=1A1A3+1A1A4
12rsin(πn)=12rsin(2πn)+12rsin(3πn)
sin(2πn)sin(3πn)=sin(3πn)sin(πn)+sin(2πn)sin(πn)
sin(2πn)[sin(3πn)sin(πn)]=sin(3πn)sin(πn)
Using transformation angle formula, we get
sin(2πn).2cos(2πn)sin(πn)=sin(3πn)sin(πn)
2sin(2πn)cos(2πn)=sin(3πn)
Using multiple angle formula, 2sinAcosA=sin2A we get
sin(4πn)=sin(3πn)
4πn=r+(1)r3n for r=1,n=7

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