The number of sides of two regular polygons are in the ratio 5 : 4. The difference between their interior angles is 9°. Consider the following statements: 1) One of them is pentagon and the other is a rectangle. 2) One of them is decagon and the other is an octagon. 3) The sum of their exterior angles is 720°. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The number of sides of two regular polygons are in the ratio 5 : 4. The difference between their interior angles is 9°. Consider the following statements: 1) One of them is pentagon and the other is a rectangle. 2) One of them is decagon and the other is an octagon. 3) The sum of their exterior angles is 720°. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 2 and 3
Let the number of sides of the two polygons be ‘5x’ and ‘4x’
∵ Measure of interior angle of regular polygon with ‘n’ sides = (n - 2) × 180°/n
Given, difference between interior angles = 9°
⇒ - = 9°
⇒ - = 9°
⇒ x180° - 72° - x180° + 90° = x9°
⇒ 18° = x9°
⇒ x = 2
⇒ One of them is a decagon (10 sides) and other is an octagon (8 sides)
Now,
Sum of exterior angles of a regular polygon = 360°
⇒ Sum of exterior angles of the two polygons = 360° + 360° = 720°
∴ Statements 2 and 3 are correct.