SOLUTION: A Regular decagon A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J is in the x-y plane.Measure of angle ADH in degrees is ?

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Question 724520: A Regular decagon A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J is in the x-y plane.Measure of angle ADH in degrees is ?
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806) About Me  (Show Source):
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Central angle AOH is made up of the 3 red central angles.
Each of those three central angles measures 360°÷10 or 36°.

So the 3 of them have measure 3×36° or 108°, so angle AOH
has measure 108°.  Therefore minor arc AH which angle ADH 
subtends has measure 108°.  

Angle ADH is an inscribed angle and an inscribed angle gas 
the measure of one-half of the measure of its subtended arc.
Angle ADH subtends the same arc which central angle AOH 
subtends. Thus the measure of angle ADH is one-half of 108° 
and is therefore 54°. 

Edwin