Question 743105
The internal angles of a polygon = (n-2)*180 where n is the number of sides.  n=5, so in a pentagon the internal angles are (3)*180 = 540 degrees.<P>
x+2x+3x+4x+5x = 540<P>
15x=540<P>
x=36.<P>
The smallest angle is x = 36 degrees.
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