Chapter 3.6, Problem 12WE

To determine

To find:the conclusion based on the given two statements

Answer to Problem 12WE

$6<n<8$ where $n$ denotes number of sides of the polygon G.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:Two statements are given as follows:

Polygon G has more than 6 sides

Polygon G has fewer than 8 sides.

Let n denotes number of sides of a polygon G.

As polygon G has more than 6 sides,

  $n>6$ …(i)

As polygon G has fewer than 8 sides,

  $n<8$ …(ii)

From (i) and (ii),

  $6<n<8$

In words,

Conclusion is that Polygon G has more than 6 sides and fewer than 8 sides.