MHB Angles & Diagonals of a Pentagon: Explained

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Can somebody simply this sentence:
there are relationships among the angles of a pentagon and its diagonals. For example, the ratio of distinct interior angles to distinct diagonals is exactly 1 : 2.
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Can somebody explain it in simple words, please...
 
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there are relationships among the angles of a pentagon and its diagonals. For example, the ratio of distinct interior angles to distinct diagonals is exactly 1 : 1.
?
Can somebody explain it to me?
 
What they are saying is the the number of distinct interior angles and the number of distinct diagonals is the same:

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There are 5 of each, and so for each interior angle there is a distinct diagonal (this is not true for all polygons, only pentagons).
 
What is distinct diagonals?
Can you color them in the picture or put letters or ect...
So I see it.
 
highmath said:
What is distinct diagonals?
Can you color them in the picture or put letters or ect...
So I see it.

The diagonals are the lines within the pentagon, making the "star" within.
 

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