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Find a and b from the picture​

Find a and b from the picture​-example-1
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Answer:a is 40 degrees

b is 140 degrees

Explanation:

The given polygon has 5 irregular sides. This means that it is an irregular pentagon. The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is 360 degrees

The exterior angles of the given pentagon are a, 75, 65, 60 and 120. Therefore

a + 75 + 65 + 60 + 120 = 360

a + 320 = 360

Subtracting 320 from both sides of the equation, it becomes

a = 360 - 320 = 40 degrees

The sum of angles on a straight line is 180/degrees. Therefore,

a + b = 180

b = 180 - a = 180 - 40 = 140 degrees

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