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A pentagon has interior angles measuring 120°, 100°, 108°. The remaining two angles are such that one is three times the other. Find the measure of the two remaining angles.

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53∘ and 159∘\text{53}^\circ \text{ and } 159^\circ

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Determine the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon.

    The sum of the interior angles of a polygon with nn sides is given by the formula (n−2)×180∘(n-2) \times 180^\circ.
    For a pentagon, n=5n=5.

    Sum of angles=(5−2)×180∘=3×180∘=540∘\text{Sum of angles} = (5-2) \times 180^\circ = 3 \times 180^\circ = 540^\circ
  2. Set up an equation using the given angles and the relationship between the remaining two angles.

    The given angles are 120∘120^\circ, 100∘100^\circ, and 108∘108^\circ.
    Let one of the remaining angles be xx.
    The other remaining angle is three times the first, so it is 3x3x.
    The sum of all five angles must be 540∘540^\circ.

    120∘+100∘+108∘+x+3x=540∘120^\circ + 100^\circ + 108^\circ + x + 3x = 540^\circ
  3. Solve the equation for xx.

    Combine the known angles and the terms with xx:

    328∘+4x=540∘328^\circ + 4x = 540^\circ

    Subtract 328∘328^\circ from both sides:

    4x=540∘−328∘4x = 540^\circ - 328^\circ 4x=212∘4x = 212^\circ

    Divide by 4:

    x=212∘4x = \frac{212^\circ}{4} x=53∘x = 53^\circ
  4. Calculate the size of each of the remaining two angles.

    One angle is xx:

    x=53∘x = 53^\circ

    The other angle is 3x3x:

    3x=3×53∘=159∘3x = 3 \times 53^\circ = 159^\circ

    The remaining two angles are 53∘ and 159∘\text{53}^\circ \text{ and } 159^\circ.

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