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How many sides does polygon P have?

(1) All sides of P have equal lengths.

(2) The sum of the measures of the interior angles of P is \(1,440^{\circ}\)

Target question: How many sides does polygon P have?

Statement 1: All sides of P have equal lengths.
There are infinitely many polygons that satisfy statement 1. Here are two:
Case a: Polygon P is an equilateral triangle. In this case, the answer to the target question is polygon P has 3 sides
Case b: Polygon P is a square. In this case, the answer to the target question is polygon P has 4 sides
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: The sum of the measures of the interior angles of P is 1440º
Useful rule: the sum of the angles in an n-sided polygon = (n - 2)(180º)
So, we can write the equation: (n - 2)(180º) = 1440º
STOP: We need not solve this equation for n.
We need only recognize that we COULD solve it for n (but we won't, because that would be a waste of valuable time)
Since we COULD answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT

Answer: B

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the sum of the angles in an n-sided polygon = (n - 2)(180º)
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How many sides does polygon P have?

(1) All sides of P have equal lengths.

(2) The sum of the measures of the interior angles of P is \(1,440^{\circ}\)

(1) Clearly insufficient. P could be an equilateral triangle, a square, etc.

(2) \(180(n-2) = 1440\)
\(n = 10\\
\)
SUFFICIENT.

Answer is B.
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