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document.write( "An equilateral triangle contributes &nbsp;60°.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square contributes &nbsp;90°.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A regular pentagon contributes &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2A%28n-2%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2A%28n-2%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2A%285-2%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2A%285-2%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 108°.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these angles is &nbsp;60° + 90° + 108° = 258°.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A vertex defect &nbsp;(see &nbsp;<A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_defect>this article</A>&nbsp; from Wikipedia) &nbsp;is the difference between &nbsp;360°&nbsp; and this sum, &nbsp;i.e. &nbsp;360° - 258° = 102°.\r<BR>\n" );
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