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2007 AMC 12B Problem 7

Problem 7 of 25EasierGeometry

All sides of the convex pentagon ABCDEABCDE are of equal length, and ∠A=∠B=90∘.\angle A=\angle B=90^\circ. What is the degree measure of ∠E?\angle E?

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Because AB=BC=EAAB=BC=EA and ∠A=∠B=90∘,\angle A=\angle B=90^\circ, quadrilateral ABCEABCE is a square, so ∠AEC=90∘\angle AEC=90^\circ and ECEC equals the common side length. Then CD=DE=EC,CD=DE=EC, so △CDE\triangle CDE is equilateral and ∠CED=60∘.\angle CED=60^\circ. Therefore ∠E=∠AEC+∠CED=90∘+60∘=150∘. \begin{aligned} \angle E&=\angle AEC+\angle CED \\ &=90^\circ+60^\circ \\ &=150^\circ. \end{aligned} Thus, the correct answer is E.
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