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Have you ever wondered why the headquarters for the U.S. Defense Department is called the Pentagon? A pentagon is a 5-sided polygon and the headquarters building has 5 sides (the prefix “penta” comes from “pente,” the Greek word for five). The sum of the angles of a pentagon is 540 degrees.

How many degrees is angle E?

Hint: You know that the angles of a pentagon add up to 540 degrees. First, add up the 4 angle measurements you know. Next, subtract this amount from 540. The remainder is the measurement of Angle E.

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