Question 6
Find the angle measure x in the following figures:
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Solution
(a) Using angle sum property of a quadrilateral, 50∘+130∘+120∘+x=360∘ ⇒300∘+x=360∘ ⇒x=360−300 ⇒x=60∘
(b) Using angle sum property of a quadrilateral, 90∘+60∘+70∘+x=360∘⇒220∘+x=360∘⇒x=360∘−220∘⇒x=140∘
(c) First base interior angle = 180∘−70∘=110∘
Second base interior angle = 180∘−60∘=110∘
There are 5 sides, n=5 ∴Anglesumofapolygon=(n−2)×180∘ =(5−2)×180∘×180∘=540∘∴30∘+x+110∘+120∘+x=540∘⇒260∘+2x=540∘⇒2x=540∘−260∘⇒x=140∘
(d) Angle sum of a polygon =(n−2)×180∘ =(5−2)×180∘ =3×180∘ =540∘ ∴x+x+x+x+x=540∘ ⇒5x=540∘ ⇒x=108∘
Hence, each interior angle is 108∘.