Question

A collage in the shape of a regular heptagon is mounted on a rectangular frame as shown below.
Which is closest to the value of x?
15

40

50

25

Answer 1

For x, I'm getting 38.57. x is not an exterior angle of the regular heptagon but does seem to be the complement of one of an exterior angle. I need to think a little more.

Answer 2

ohhh.. ok i was way off i got 75.

Answer 3

do you have an answer yet?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

since this is a regular heptagon, it can be divided into 7 congruent triangles right?

Answer 6

yea but what about the square around it?

Answer 7

yeah, we'll get to that.

Answer 8

oh ok