Help please. Ratio triangles

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The measure of the angles of a trialgle are in the ration of 1:3:5. Find all angle measure of the triangle

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If the ratios are 1:3:5, write them as: 1x, 3x, and 5x.

Since they are the three angles of a triangle, their sum is 180: ---> 1x + 3x + 5x = 180°

---> 9x = 180°

---> x = 20°

---> x = 20° and 3x = 60° and 5x = 100°

geno3141 Nov 17, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-11-17T11:52:53

If the ratios are 1:3:5, write them as: 1x, 3x, and 5x.

Since they are the three angles of a triangle, their sum is 180: ---> 1x + 3x + 5x = 180°

---> 9x = 180°

---> x = 20°

---> x = 20° and 3x = 60° and 5x = 100°

JewishNerd · Answer 2 · 2014-11-17T11:39:02

The formula is Base*Hight/2 Your Welcome.

Guest · Answer 3 · 2014-11-17T11:40:47

jewishnerd thats the formula for area of a triangle. Im not sure how this would answer the question. Please stop trolling the forums

Guest · Answer 4 · 2014-11-17T11:55:43

Thanks geno3141

Melody · Answer 5 · 2014-11-18T05:19:42

Hey JewishNerd

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