Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

51. Connecting Geometry and Sequences In the following sequence of diagrams, regular polygons are inscribed in unit circles with at least one side of each polygon perpendicular to the positive xx-axis. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/1675a1853dd9/2025_11_21_0575c930f942a21425d3g-8.jpg) (a) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/6629e90aee51/2025_11_21_0575c930f942a21425d3g-8.jpg) (b) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/80a83a6a456f/2025_11_21_0575c930f942a21425d3g-8.jpg) (c) ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/a511c80c820f/2025_11_21_0575c930f942a21425d3g-8.jpg) (d) (a) Prove that the perimeter of each polygon in the sequence is given by an=2nsin⁡(π/n)a_{n}=2 n \sin (\pi / n), where nn is the number of sides in the polygon. (b) Investigate the value of ana_{n} for n=10,100,1000n=10,100,1000, and 10,000 . What conclusion can you draw?

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