Answer:
a) 144°
b) 90°
Step-by-step explanation:
You want the measures of the 2nd largest, and the smallest, of the angles in a hexagon whose ratios are 5:5:6:7:8:9.
The interior angles of a hexagon will have a sum of ...
180°×(n -2) = 180°×(6 -2) = 720°
The sum of the numbers in the given ratio is ...
5+5+6+7+8+9 = 40
This tells us that multiplying the ratio values by 720/40 = 18 will give the angle values:
90:90:108:126:144:162
The second largest angle is 144°.
The smallest angle, 90°, is the one that is repeated.