Mock AIME 6 2006-2007 Problems/Problem 2
Problem
Draw in the diagonals of a regular octagon. What is the sum of all distinct angle measures, in degrees, formed by the intersections of the diagonals in the interior of the octagon?
Solution
Each diagonal will have an angle with the horizontal base of the octagon as where
When a diagonal with angle intersects with another diagonal with different angle where , and then the angle of the intersection is Since all of the unique values of will be , then let and the sum of all distinct angle measures will be given by:
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