The ratio of the exterior angle to the interior angle of a regular polygon is 1:11. How many sides has the polygon?
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A.
30 -
B.
24 -
C.
18 -
D.
12
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Let a represent an interior angle; e represent an exterior angle. A section of the polygon is down in the diagram.
(frac{e}{a}) = (frac{l}{11}) given
a = 11e
a + e = 180o(angles on a straight line)
11e + e = 180o
12e = 180o
e = (frac{180^o}{12})
= 15o
Hence, number of sides
= (frac{360^o}{tect{size of one exterior angle})
= (frac{360^o}{14^o})
= 24