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प्रश्न

The number of diagonals that can be drawn by joining the vertices of an octagon is

विकल्प

  •  20

  • 28

  •  8

  • 16

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उत्तर

20
An octagon has 8 vertices. 
The number of diagonals of a polygon is given by

\[\frac{n \left( n - 3 \right)}{2}\] .
∴ Number of diagonals of an octagon =  \[\frac{8 \left( 8 - 3 \right)}{2} = 20\]
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अध्याय 17: Combinations - Exercise 17.5 [पृष्ठ २६]

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आरडी शर्मा Mathematics [English] Class 11
अध्याय 17 Combinations
Exercise 17.5 | Q 22 | पृष्ठ २६

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