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Question
In a pentagon, two angles are 40° and 60°, and the rest are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 7. Find the biggest angle of the pentagon.
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Solution
In a pentagon, two angles are 40° and 60° Sum of remaining 3 angles
= 3 × 180°
= 540° – 40° – 60°
= 540° – 100°
= 440°
Ratio in these 3 angles = 1 : 3 : 7
Sum of ratios = 1 + 3 + 7
= 11
Biggest angle = `(440 xx 7)/11`
= 280°
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