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Thus, <math>\frac{\frac{(r-2)180}{r}}{\frac{(s-2)180}{s}} = \frac{59}{58}</math>. Cross multiplying and simplifying, we get <math>\frac{58(r-2)}{r} = \frac{59(s-2)}{s}</math>. Cross multiply and combine like terms again to yield <math>58rs - 58 \cdot 2s = 59rs - 59 \cdot 2r \Longrightarrow 118r - 116s = rs</math>. Solving for <math>r</math>, we get <math>r = \frac{116s}{118 - s}</math>.
 
Thus, <math>\frac{\frac{(r-2)180}{r}}{\frac{(s-2)180}{s}} = \frac{59}{58}</math>. Cross multiplying and simplifying, we get <math>\frac{58(r-2)}{r} = \frac{59(s-2)}{s}</math>. Cross multiply and combine like terms again to yield <math>58rs - 58 \cdot 2s = 59rs - 59 \cdot 2r \Longrightarrow 118r - 116s = rs</math>. Solving for <math>r</math>, we get <math>r = \frac{116s}{118 - s}</math>.
  
<math>r \ge 0</math> and <math>s \ge 0</math>, making the [[numerator]] of the [[fraction]] positive. To make the [[denominator]] [[positive]], <math>s \le 118</math>; the largest possible value of <math>s</math> is <math>\boxed{117}</math>.
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<math>r \ge 0</math> and <math>s \ge 0</math>, making the [[numerator]] of the [[fraction]] positive. To make the [[denominator]] [[positive]], <math>s < 118</math>; the largest possible value of <math>s</math> is <math>\boxed{117}</math>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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Problem

Let $P_1^{}$ be a regular $r~\mbox{gon}$ and $P_2^{}$ be a regular $s~\mbox{gon}$ $(r\geq s\geq 3)$ such that each interior angle of $P_1^{}$ is $\frac{59}{58}$ as large as each interior angle of $P_2^{}$. What's the largest possible value of $s_{}^{}$?

Solution

The formula for the interior angle of a regular sided polygon is $\frac{(n-2)180}{n}$.

Thus, $\frac{\frac{(r-2)180}{r}}{\frac{(s-2)180}{s}} = \frac{59}{58}$. Cross multiplying and simplifying, we get $\frac{58(r-2)}{r} = \frac{59(s-2)}{s}$. Cross multiply and combine like terms again to yield $58rs - 58 \cdot 2s = 59rs - 59 \cdot 2r \Longrightarrow 118r - 116s = rs$. Solving for $r$, we get $r = \frac{116s}{118 - s}$.

$r \ge 0$ and $s \ge 0$, making the numerator of the fraction positive. To make the denominator positive, $s < 118$; the largest possible value of $s$ is $\boxed{117}$.

See also

1990 AIME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 2
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Problem 4
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