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document.write( "IF these are the ratios of the three sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n+5n+8n=15n where n is the multiplier of the sides..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However; these ratios are not valid for a triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the 2 smallest sides (2+5)=7 is less than the third side=8. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus these ratios cannot be used to make a triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF these ratios are for the angles then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n+5n+8n=15n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15n=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=180/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=12 is the multiplier of the ratio values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*12=24 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*12=60 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*12=96 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+60+96=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180<BR>\n" );
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