2007 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 7

Problem

All sides of the convex pentagon $ABCDE$ are of equal length, and $\angle A = \angle B = 90^{\circ}$. What is the degree measure of $\angle E$?

$\mathrm {(A)}\ 90 \qquad \mathrm {(B)}\ 108 \qquad \mathrm {(C)}\ 120 \qquad \mathrm {(D)}\ 144 \qquad \mathrm {(E)}\ 150$

Solution

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Since $A$ and $B$ are right angles, and $AE$ equals $BC$, and $AECB$ is a square. Since the length of $ED$ and $CD$ are also 5, triangle $CDE$ is equilateral. Angle $E$ is therefore $90+60=150 \Rightarrow \mathrm {(E)}$

See Also

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