document.write( "Question 694162: In a triangle, angle A is 60 percent of angle C, and angle B is 150 percent of angle A.
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document.write( "How many degrees does the smallest angle of the triangle measure? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #427764 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a triangle, angle A is 60 percent of angle C, and angle B is 150 percent of angle A. \n" ); document.write( "How many degrees does the smallest angle of the triangle measure? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Let angle C be x degrees \n" ); document.write( "Then angle A is 0.6x degrees \n" ); document.write( "And angle B is 1.5(0.6x) = 0.9x degrees \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x + 0.6x + 0.9x = 180 degrees \n" ); document.write( "2.5x = 180 degrees \n" ); document.write( "x = 72 degrees (measure of C) \n" ); document.write( "0.6x = 43.2 degrees (measure of A) \n" ); document.write( "0.9x = 64.8 degrees (measure of B) \n" ); document.write( "====================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( " |