document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3181>Question 3181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the interior angles of a convex pentagon are five consecutive numbers, find the measure of the largest angle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  For any polygon with n sides, the total interior angles =<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 180(n-2) = 540 when n=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Assume the middle angle is x, the five angles are x-2,x-1,x,x+1.x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " we have the sum of them is 5x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Solve 5x =540, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " so x = 108 and the largest angle is 108+2 =110 deg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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