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A polygon has 20 sides, the lengths of which starting from the smallest side are in A.P. If the perimeter of the polygon is 2600 cm and the length of the largest side 12 times that of the Smallest, then, the length of the smallest side and the common difference of the A.P. are

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A polygon has 20 sides, the lengths of which starting from the smallest side are in A.P. If the perimeter of the polygon is 2600 cm and the length of the largest side 12 times that of the Smallest, then, the length of the smallest side and the common difference of the A.P. are


1). 20 cm and 11.57 cm respectively 
2). 18 cm and 12.57 cm respectively
3). 16 cm and 10.28 cm respectively
4). None of these 


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From the given data,

No of sides n = 20

Perimeter of the polygon i.e, sum of the total sides s = 2600

Let us consider smallest side be a

Largest side is 12 times that of the smallest side

∴ largest side = 12 a

By using sum of A.P formula, we get

Largest side = a + (n - 1) d = 12 a

Sum = n/2 × [2a + (n - 1)d] = n/2 × [ a + a + (n - 1)d] = n/2 × [a + 12a]

s = n/2 × (13a)

By substituting the value of s = 2600 and n = 20 ,we get

⇒ 2600 = 20/2 × (13a)

⇒ 2600 = 10 (13a)

⇒ 260 = 13 a

⇒ smallest side a = 20 cm and largest side 12a = 12 × 20 = 240 cm

We know that largest side = a + (n - 1)d = 12a = 240

⇒ 240 = 20 + (20 - 1)d

⇒ 220 = 19 d

⇒ d = 220/19 = 11.57 cm

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