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In the diagram, ABCDE is a regular pentagon. The sides AB and DC are produced to meet at F. Find the angles x, y and z.​

In The Diagram ABCDE Is A Regular Pentagon The Sides AB And DC Are Produced To Meet At F Find The Angles X Y And Z class=

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Answer:

x = 108°

y = 72°

z = 36°

Step-by-step explanation:

Finding unknown angles:

   If all sides are equal in a pentagon, then it is a regular pentagon.

n = the number of sides = 5

Sum of all angles in a pentagon = (n -2) * 180

                                                     = (5 - 2)* 180

                                                     = 3 *180

                                                     = 540°

Sum of each angle of regular pentagon = 540 ÷ 5

                                                                  = 108°

  [tex]\sf \boxed{\bf x= 108^\circ}[/tex]

Linear pair: If the non common arm of adjacent angles form a straight line, then the adjacent angles are called linear pair and they add up to 180°

∠DCB + y = 180 °   {Linear pair}

  108  + y = 180

            y = 180 - 108

            [tex]\sf \boxed{\bf y = 72^\circ}[/tex]

Exterior angle property of triangle: The exterior angle equals the sum of opposite interior angles.

In Δ BCF ,

  x = y + z

Now, substitute the values of x and y , and we can find the value of z.

      108° = 72 + z

108  - 72 = z

     [tex]\sf \boxed{\bf z = 36^\circ}[/tex]