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0. The alternate vertices of a regular pentagon are joined to form a star having five vertices. The sum of all five vertical angles of this star will be

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : (B) From the given information, we can form the figure as,

    Now, in △ABE, AB = AE (As these are the sides of regular pentagon)
    So, from base angle theorem, we know
    ∠BEA = ∠EBA
    ∠BAE = 1800 (As we know each angle of regular pentagon is 1800.)
    Now, from angle sum property in △ABE,
    ∠BEA + ∠EBA + ∠BAE = 1800,
    So, ∠BEA + ∠BEA + 1800 = 1800,
    2∠BEA = 720
    ∠BEA = 360
    ∠BEA = ∠EBA 360 ....... (i)
    Similarly, in △DEC,
    ∠CED = ∠ECD 360 ....... (ii)
    And in △CDB,
    ∠BDC = ∠DBC = 360 ....... (iii)
    Then,
    ∠DEA = ∠BEA + ∠CEB + ∠CED
    We know, ∠DEA = 1800(Angle of regular pentagon)
    Then, 360 + ∠CEB + 360 = 1080
    ∠CEB = 360
    Similarly, ∠CEB = ∠CAD
    = ∠ADB = ∠ACE
    = ∠DBE = 360
    And sum of all 5 vertical angles of star = 360 + 360 + 360 + 360 + 360 = 1800
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