How many diagonals does a convex polygon with 12 sides have?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: From each vertex diagonals can be drawn, and each is counted twice.
- Step 2: .
Answer
.
Why not the others: : The sides were counted as diagonals. : Each diagonal was counted twice. : Only one neighbouring vertex was excluded.
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