Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - 10.3 Polygons, Perimeter, and Tessellations - Exercise Set 10.3 - Page 637: 30

Answer

Measure of angle A is\[120{}^\circ \] and a measure of angle B is\[60{}^\circ \].

Work Step by Step

A regular polygon is a closed figure with all its sides of the same length. Also, the angles are of same degree measure in a regular polygon. Total measure of the angles will be determined by using the formula, \[\left( n-2 \right)\times 180{}^\circ \]. The sides of the polygon, n is 6. Compute the sum of the angles of a polygon with 6 sides as shown below: \[\begin{align} & \text{Sum}=\left( n-2 \right)\times 180{}^\circ \\ & =\left( 6-2 \right)\times 180{}^\circ \\ & =4\times 180{}^\circ \\ & ={{720}^{o}} \end{align}\] A measure of an angle of a regular polygon will be determined by dividing the sum of the measures of all angles, which is\[720{}^\circ \] by its sides, i.e., 6. \[\begin{align} & m\measuredangle A=\frac{720{}^\circ }{6} \\ & =120{}^\circ \end{align}\] The measure of angle B that is the exterior angle of a regular polygon can be determined by dividing the sum of the measures of exterior angles of a regular polygon that is\[360{}^\circ \] by the number of sides, n. \[\begin{align} & m\measuredangle B=\frac{360{}^\circ }{6} \\ & =60{}^\circ \end{align}\] Hence,the measure of the angle A of a regular polygon is\[120{}^\circ \] and the measure of the angle B of a regular polygon is\[60{}^\circ \].
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