Geometry question

[GalaxyWolf]

What is the sum of the measures of the five angles of a five-pointed star?

 

[pka]

What is the sum of the measures of the five angles of a five-pointed star?

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[Dr.Peterson]

What is the sum of the measures of the five angles of a five-pointed star?

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What theorems have you learned that might be relevant? What techniques have you seen for answering similar questions?

 

[tkhunny]

Which 5?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Which 5 angles do you mean? There are 5 angles at the tips of the arms but there are another 5 angles where those arm meet.

 

[pka]

What is the sum of the measures of the five angles of a five-pointed star?

I think that if that is the commonly recognized image for a five pointed star then that is no doubt of which five angles are in question.