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Question 441071: The exterior angles of a triangle have a 2:3:4 ratio. What is the smallest exterior angle of the triangle
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The exterior angles of a triangle have a 2:3:4 ratio. What is the smallest exterior angle of the triangle
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The sum of the exterior angles is 360 degrees.
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Equation:
2x + 3x + 4x = 360
9x = 360
x = 40
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smallest ext. angle = 2x = 80 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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