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Below are two regular polygons. Calculate the value of angle a. a a​

Below are two regular polygons. Calculate the value of angle a. a a​-example-1

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Answer:

12°

Explanation:

The outer polygon is a hexagon and the inner polygon is a pentagon.

Let's start by finding the measure of an interior angle of the (regular) hexagon.

The sum of the measures in a polygon is:

(n-2)(180)

Where n represents the amount of sides in a figure therefore...

(6-2)(180)=4(180)=720

Then, we divide 720 by 6 (because there are 6 angles), to find the measure of one angle...

720/6=120

Next, find the measure of an interior angles of a (regular) pentagon.

(n-2)(180)=(5-2)(180)=3(180)=540

Divide 540 by 5 (there are 5 angles), to find the measure of one angle...

540/5=108

Now, subtract 120 by 108 to find a...

120-108=12

a=12°

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