SOLUTION: The measure of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 4:5:6. Find the measure of the largest angle.

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Question 935239: The measure of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 4:5:6. Find the measure of the largest angle.
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Alan3354:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's find ALL the angles instead of just the largest one.

(BTW, the largest angle is the angle opposite the largest side)

Consider the sides to have the lengths 4,5, and 6.  
a=4, b=5, c=6



The law of cosines

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To find angle A:











Use the calculator



Now we can either switch over to the law of sines or 
continue with the law of cosines, which I think I'll
do:











Use the calculator



Now we can just add angles A and B and subtract from
180° to find angle C.  But as a check we can also 
find it with the law of cosines then add them to see
if they have sum 180°.











Use the calculator



Now we add them to see if we get 180°:

A=41.40962211°
B=55.77113367°
C=82.81924422°
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 180.00000000°

Edwin

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The measure of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 4:5:6. Find the measure of the largest angle.
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4x + 5x + 6x = 180 degs
15x = 180
x = 12
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--> 48, 60 & 72 degrees

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