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A regular 15-gon has <math>L</math> lines of symmetry, and the smallest positive angle for which it has rotational symmetry is <math>R</math> degrees. What is <math>L+R</math> ?
 
A regular 15-gon has <math>L</math> lines of symmetry, and the smallest positive angle for which it has rotational symmetry is <math>R</math> degrees. What is <math>L+R</math> ?
  
<math>\textbf{(A)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(D)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; ?</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\; 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; 27 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; 32 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\; 39 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; 54</math>
  
 
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==Solution==

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Problem

A regular 15-gon has $L$ lines of symmetry, and the smallest positive angle for which it has rotational symmetry is $R$ degrees. What is $L+R$ ?

$\textbf{(A)}\; 24 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; 27 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; 32 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\; 39 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; 54$

Solution

See Also

2015 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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