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4MA1/2FR Jan 2019, Question 23: Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

A regular octagon ABFGHIJK contains pentagon ABCDE with one line of symmetry; angles AED = 112°, BCD = 112°, CDE = 84°. Find x, where angle KAE = x°.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 1360 ÷ 8 = 45
  2. 2180 − 45 = 135
  3. 3Sum of interior angles of pentagon = (5 − 2) × 180 = 540
  4. 4540 − 112 − 112 − 84 = 232
  5. 5232 ÷ 2 = 116
  6. 6135 − 116 = 19

Answer19

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