Question

Find the measures of the interior

angles in a pentagon if the measure
of each consecutive angle is in the
ratio 9:6:10:8:12

Answer 1

Angle 1 = 108°

Angle 2 = 72°

Angle 3 = 120°

Angle 4 = 96°

Angle 5 = 144°

Explanation:

We need to find the measures of the interior angles in a pentagon if the measure of each consecutive angle is in the ratio 9:6:10:8:12.

Let x be the common ratio

So, we can write:

Angle 1 = 9x

Angle 2 = 6x

Angle 3 = 10x

Angle 4 = 8x

Angle 5 = 12x

We know that the sum of all angles of pentagon = 540

So, adding all angles and equal them to 540, we can find value of x

`9x+6x+10x+8x+12x=540\\45x=540\\x=(540)/(45)\\x=12`

So, we get the value of x: x=12

Now, calculating the angles by putting x=12:

Angle 1 = 9x = 9(12) = 108°

Angle 2 = 6x = 6(12) = 72°

Angle 3 = 10x = 10(12) = 120°

Angle 4 = 8x = 8(12) = 96°

Angle 5 = 12x= 12(12) = 144°