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The sides of a regular 9-sided polygon have been

extended to make a star, as shown below.
Calculate the size of angle x.
Give your answer in degrees (°).
x

The sides of a regular 9-sided polygon have been extended to make a star, as shown-example-1

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Answer:

x = 100°

Explanation:

As the given shape is a regular polygon, the triangles created by extending the sides are isosceles triangles.

To calculate the base angles of the isosceles triangle, find the interior angle of the regular polygon:


\textsf{Interior angle of a regular polygon} = (180^(\circ)(n-2))/(n)


\textsf{(where }n \textsf{ is the number of sides)}

Therefore:


\textsf{Interior angle of a regular nonagon} = (180^(\circ)(9-2))/(9)=140^(\circ)

As angles on a straight line sum to 180°, the base angle of the isosceles triangle is:

= 180° - interior angle

= 180° - 140°

= 40°

Interior angles of a triangle sum to 180°.

⇒ 2 base angles + x = 180°

⇒ 2 × 40° + x = 180°

⇒ 80° + x = 180°

⇒ x = 180° - 80°

⇒ x = 100°

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