document.write( "Question 402067: The second angle of a triangular building lot is three times as large as the first. The third angle is 10° more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the third angle.\r
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document.write( "I came up with 1st 23, 2nd 62 and 3rd 95 is this correct?\r
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document.write( "Let me know.\r
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document.write( "Thanks\r
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document.write( "Lisa Barber \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #284457 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Made a mistake on the third angle!!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The second angle of a triangular building lot is three times as large as the first. The third angle is 10° more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the third angle. \n" ); document.write( "I came up with 1st 23, 2nd 62 and 3rd 95 is this correct? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = measure of first angle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "3x = second angle \n" ); document.write( "(x + 3x + 10) = third angle \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "sum of interior angles of a triangle is 180: \n" ); document.write( "x + 3x + x+3x+10 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "8x+10 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "8x = 170 \n" ); document.write( "x = 21.25 deg (first) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "second: \n" ); document.write( "3x = 3(21.25) = 63.75 deg \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "third: \n" ); document.write( "(x + 3x + 10) = (21.25 + 3(21.25) + 10) = 95 deg \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |