Mathematics
The sides of a hexagon are produced in order. If the measures of exterior angles so obtained are (6x - 1)°, (10x + 2)°, (8x+ 2)°, (9x - 3)°, (5x + 4)° and (12x + 6)°, find each exterior angle.
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Answer
According to the property of polygons, the sum of all exterior angles of a polygon is always 360°.
So,
(6x - 1)° + (10x + 2)° + (8x + 2)° + (9x - 3)° + (5x + 4)° + (12x + 6)° = 360°
⇒ 6x° - 1° + 10x° + 2° + 8x° + 2° + 9x° - 3° + 5x° + 4° + 12x° + 6° = 360°
⇒ 50x° + 10° = 360°
⇒ 50x° = 360° - 10°
⇒ 50x° = 350°
⇒ x° =
⇒ x = 7°
So, the exterior angles are calculated as follows:
(6x - 1)° = (6 7 - 1)° = (42 - 1)° = 41°
(10x + 2)° = (10 7 + 2)° = (70 + 2)° = 72°
(8x + 2)° = (8 7 + 2)° = (56 + 2)° = 58°
(9x - 3)° = (9 7 - 3)° = (63 - 3)° = 60°
(5x + 4)° = (5 7 + 4)° = (35 + 4)° = 39°
(12x + 6)° = (12 7 + 6)° = (84 + 6)° = 90°
Hence, the exterior angles are 41°, 72°, 58°, 60°, 39° and 90°.
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