In a polygon, each interior angle is thrice the exterior angle. Find the number of sides of the polygon.

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Solution

Let, Write exterior angle as ext
and interior angle as int
ext = 3×int
ext + int = 180°
4×int=180°
int = 45°
So, no. of side = 180°/45° = 4

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