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Exterior Angle Sum 0Ef448

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1. **Problem statement:** We have a pentagon with exterior angles marked. The sum of all but one of these exterior angles is given as $\frac{23\pi}{6}$ radians. We need to find the measure of the remaining exterior angle. 2. **Key fact:** The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon is always $2\pi$ radians. 3. **Formula:** $$\text{Sum of all exterior angles} = 2\pi$$ 4. **Given:** $$\text{Sum of all but one exterior angle} = \frac{23\pi}{6}$$ 5. **Let the remaining angle be } x.$ Then: $$x + \frac{23\pi}{6} = 2\pi$$ 6. **Solve for } x:$ $$x = 2\pi - \frac{23\pi}{6} = \frac{12\pi}{6} - \frac{23\pi}{6} = \frac{12\pi - 23\pi}{6} = -\frac{11\pi}{6}$$ 7. **Interpretation:** A negative angle measure is not possible here, so let's reconsider the problem. Since the sum of exterior angles is $2\pi$, and the sum of all but one is $\frac{23\pi}{6}$ which is greater than $2\pi = \frac{12\pi}{6}$, this suggests the problem involves multiple exterior angles at each vertex (both interior and exterior angles marked), or the angles are counted differently. 8. **Re-examining:** The problem states the marked angles include both exterior angles formed at each vertex, so the total sum of all marked exterior angles is more than $2\pi$. Since the sum of all but one is $\frac{23\pi}{6}$, the total sum of all marked angles is: $$\text{Sum} = \frac{23\pi}{6} + x$$ 9. **Since the pentagon has 5 vertices, and each vertex has 2 exterior angles (marked), the total sum of all marked exterior angles is:** $$5 \times 2 \times \pi = 10\pi$$ 10. **Therefore:** $$\frac{23\pi}{6} + x = 10\pi = \frac{60\pi}{6}$$ 11. **Solve for } x:$ $$x = \frac{60\pi}{6} - \frac{23\pi}{6} = \frac{37\pi}{6}$$ 12. **Check answer choices:** None match $\frac{37\pi}{6}$, so likely the problem expects the sum of the remaining marked angle to be one of the choices, meaning the total sum of all marked angles is $2\pi$ (standard exterior angle sum). 13. **Assuming the problem means the sum of all exterior angles is $2\pi$, then:** $$x = 2\pi - \frac{23\pi}{6} = \frac{12\pi}{6} - \frac{23\pi}{6} = -\frac{11\pi}{6}$$ 14. **Since negative is impossible, the problem likely means the sum of all but one is $\frac{23\pi}{6}$, and the total sum is $\frac{24\pi}{6} = 4\pi$, so:** $$x = 4\pi - \frac{23\pi}{6} = \frac{24\pi}{6} - \frac{23\pi}{6} = \frac{\pi}{6}$$ 15. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{\frac{\pi}{6}}$$ This corresponds to choice A.