SOLUTION: the smallest angle of a triangle is half the measure of the second angle. The third angle is 20 degrees less than th smallest angle. find the measures of the angles

SOLUTION: the smallest angle of a triangle is half the measure of the second angle. The third angle is 20 degrees less than th smallest angle. find the measures of the angles

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Question 230527: the smallest angle of a triangle is half the measure of the second angle. The third angle is 20 degrees less than th smallest angle. find the measures of the angles

Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.5b+b+.5b-20=180
2b=200
b=100 degrees
a=.5b=50 degrees
c=.5b-20=30 degrees
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