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In the given figure, AB is a side of a regular six-sided polygon and AC is a side of a regular eight-sided polygon inscribed in the circle with centre O. calculate the sizes of: ∠ABC.

Selina Solutions Concise Class 10 Maths Chapter 17 ex. 17(B) - 7

Solution:

According to the given question,

\[AC\] is the side of a regular octagon,

\[\angle AOC\text{ }=\text{ }{{360}^{o}}/\text{ }8\text{ }=\text{ }{{45}^{o}}\]

Hence, \[arc\text{ }AC\]subtends \[\angle AOC\]at the centre and \[\angle ABC\]at the remaining part of the circle.

\[\angle ABC\text{ }=\text{ }{\scriptscriptstyle 1\!/\!{ }_2}\angle AOC\]

So,

\[\angle ABC\text{ }=\text{ }{{45}^{o}}/\text{ }2\text{ }=\text{ }{{22.5}^{o}}\]