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Three of the angles of a hexagon are each x. The others are each 3x°. Find x.

a. 30°
b. 40°
c. 60°
d. none of the above

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Final answer:

The value of x in a hexagon with three angles each x and the other three each 3x° is found using the sum of the interior angles of a hexagon formula. Simplifying the equation 3x + 9x = 720 gives x = 60°, which is option (c).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question deals with finding the value of x in a hexagon where three of the angles are each x, and the other three are each 3x degrees. The sum of the interior angles of a hexagon is (n-2) × 180°, where n is the number of sides. For a hexagon, this means 4 × 180°, which equals 720°.

We have three angles that are x degrees and three that are 3x degrees, thus the equation to find x is:

3x + 3(3x) = 720

Simplifying, we get:

3x + 9x = 720

12x = 720

x = 720 ÷ 12

x = 60°

So, the value of x is 60°, which corresponds to option (c).

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