Proving Angle Sums in Cyclic Polygons: A Generalization Approach

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In summary, the problem is proving that the sum of the interior angles at A, C, and E is equal to the sum of the interior angles at B, D, and F in a cyclic hexagon. The approach so far has been to label the angles and use a drawing to show that the sums are equal. However, this may not be a clear way of proving. It may be necessary to use angles, dimensions, and sides to further prove the theorem. This can also be generalized to other cyclic polygons using Theorem 2.
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Right I have been given the following problem and cannot resolve it. I have had an attempt but without much success. Could anyone help me with this exercise, please?

A cyclic hexagon is a hexagon whose vertices all lie on the circumference of a circle.

The vertices of a cyclic hexagon are labelled in order A to F. Prove that the sum of the interior angles at A, C and E is equal to the sum of the interior angles at B, D and F.

Generalise (concisely) to other cyclic polygons?

My answer so far

I drew the hexagon and labelled angle A is formed of angles f and a, B of a and b, C, b and c, D of c and d, E of d and e and F of e and f.

And wrote from the drawing we can see that

a+f+b+c+e+d = a+f+b+c+e+d

But I don't think this is really a clear way of proving is it? Do I need to use angles dimensions and sides?

Where do I go from here basically?
 
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Use Theorem 2 from here.
 

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