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If we have a polynomial having n vertices then corresponding to each vertices we will have total (n-3) diagonals. ( By joining a vertex to every other vertices except its 2 neighbours. )

So total number of diagonal  = n *(n-3)/2  ( Dividing by 2 because of duplicate diagonals ).

Here n= 8 for octagon,

No of diagonal = (8-3)*8/2 = 20

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Option B

Draw an octagon, select one vertex and construct each diagonal from this vertex.You will see there are 5 such diagonals.

Thus for each of the 8 vertices you can draw 5 diagonals and hence you have constructed $5 * 8 = 40$ diagonals. But you have constructed each diagonal twice, once from each of its ends. Thus there are $20$ diagonals in a octagon.

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Number of digonals = (n-3) + Sum of first (n-3) numbers

n = 8

Number of diagonals = 5 + (1+2+3+4+5) = 20
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 The formula to find the number of sides of a polygon is n(n-3)/2 where “n” equals the number of sides of the polygon.[10] Using the distributive property this can be rewritten as (n2 - 3n)/2. You may see it either way, both equations are identical.

  • This equation can be used to find the number of diagonals of any polygon.
  • Note that the triangle is an exception to this rule. Due to the shape of the triangle, it does not have any diagonals
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