document.write( "Question 267542: four of the angles of a pentagon have measures 30,60,120, and 165. find the measure of the fifth angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #196313 by vksarvepalli(154)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sum of all the angles(interior) of a n sided polygon is given by\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sum = 180(n-2) degrees\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since pentagon has 5 sides (n=5) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sum of all the angles=180(5-2)=180*3 = 540 degrees\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given four of the angles measure 30,60,120, and 165\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let the fifth angle be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so 30+60+120+165+x=540 => 375+x=540\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "thus x=165 degrees\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so the fifth angle measures 165 degrees \n" ); document.write( " |