Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 466: 20

Answer

7 sides

Work Step by Step

$D = 1/2 * n * (n-3)$ 14 diagonals $D = 1/2 * n * (n-3)$ $14 = 1/2 *n^2-3n$ $14*2 =2* 1/2 *n^2-3n$ $28 = n^2-3n$ $n^2-3n-28=0$ $n^2-7n+4n-28=0$ $n(n-7)+4(n-7)=0$ $(n+4)(n-7)=0$ $n+4=0$ $n=-4$ (not a valid answer since we can't have a negative number of sides) $n-7=0$ $n=7$
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