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South African Mathematics Olympiad First Round

South Africa geometry

Problem

In , and is five times . The number of degrees in is (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 18 (E) 20
Solution
The angles of the triangle add up to , so , i.e. so .
Final answer
A

Techniques

Angle chasingSimple Equations