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b) Hence determine the number of sides of the polygon. Two lines have equations: L1: 3x – 4y + 12 = 0 and L2: 6x + 8y – 5 = Express each line in the form y = mx + c.

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5. b) Hence determine the number of sides of the polygon.

  1. Identify the exterior angle.

    From part a) (solved previously), we found that x=30x = 30. The exterior angle of the polygon is x∘x^\circ, so the exterior angle is 30∘30^\circ.

  2. Calculate the number of sides.

    For any regular polygon, the sum of its exterior angles is 360∘360^\circ. The number of sides (nn) is found by dividing 360∘360^\circ by the measure of one exterior angle.

    n=360∘Exterior Anglen = \frac{360^\circ}{\text{Exterior Angle}} n=360∘30∘n = \frac{360^\circ}{30^\circ} n=12n = 12

    The number of sides of the polygon is 12\boxed{12}.

    Express each line in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c.

    For L1: 3x−4y+12=03x - 4y + 12 = 0

  3. Isolate the term containing yy.

    Subtract 3x3x and 12 from both sides of the equation.

    −4y=−3x−12-4y = -3x - 12
  4. Divide by the coefficient of yy.

    Divide every term by −4-4.

    y=−3x−4−12−4y = \frac{-3x}{-4} - \frac{12}{-4} y=34x+3y = \frac{3}{4}x + 3

    The equation for L1 in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c is y=34x+3\boxed{y = \frac{3}{4}x + 3}.

    For L2: 6x+8y−5=06x + 8y - 5 = 0

  5. Isolate the term containing yy.

    Subtract 6x6x and add 5 to both sides of the equation.

    8y=−6x+58y = -6x + 5
  6. Divide by the coefficient of yy.

    Divide every term by 8.

    y=−6x8+58y = \frac{-6x}{8} + \frac{5}{8} y=−34x+58y = -\frac{3}{4}x + \frac{5}{8}

    The equation for L2 in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c is y=−34x+58\boxed{y = -\frac{3}{4}x + \frac{5}{8}}.

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