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Geometry math question no Guessing and Please show work

Geometry math question no Guessing and Please show work-example-1
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We will follow this strategy: we will find the value of x using a theorem about the sum of interior angles of any polygon, and then we will compute 2x to find A.

The theorem states that the sum of the interior angles of any polygon with
n sides is
(n-2)* 180^\circ

Your polygon has seven sides (so
n=7), and the sum of the interior angles is


10x + 2(2x) + 4(4x) = 10x + 4x + 16x = 30x

So, using the theorem, we know that


30x = (7-2)* 180= 5* 180 \iff x = \cfrac{5* 180}{30} = 5 * 6 = 30.

Since
x = 30 and
A = 2x, we have
A = 2\cdot 30 = 60

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