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Find the measure of ∠2.
72°
60°
36°
54°

Find the measure of ∠2. 72° 60° 36° 54°-example-1
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Answer:

(c) 36°

Explanation:

We assume the pentagon is regular, so each central angle is congruent to the others. Each central angle is bisected by an apothem.

Angle 1

Angle 1 is one of 5 congruent central angles, so its measure is ...

∠1 = 360°/5 = 72°

Angle 2

Angle 2 is the result of one of the isosceles triangles having its central angle being bisected by an altitude. Its measure is half that of angle 1:

∠2 = 72°/2 = 36°

The measure of angle 2 is 36°.

Angle 3

Angle 3 is the other acute angle in the right triangle in which angle 2 is one of the acute angles. Its measure is ...

∠3 = 90° -∠2 = 90° -36° = 54°

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