Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 466: 19

Answer

10 sides

Work Step by Step

$D = 1/2 * n * (n-3)$ 35 diagonals $35 = 1/2 * n * (n-3)$ $35*2=1/2*2*n*(n-3)$ $70 = n(n-3)$ $n^2-3n=70$ $n^2-3n-70=0$ $n^2-10n+7n-70=0$ $n(n-10)+7(n-10)=0$ $(n-10)(n+7)=0$ $n-10=0$ $n=10$ $n+7=0$ $n=-7$ (this answer is invalid since we can't have a negative number of sides)
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