SOLUTION: The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. Find the sum of the a. 350 c. 370 b. 360 d. 390

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Question 978655: The angles of a quadrilateral are in the
ratio 1:2:3:4. Find the sum of the
a. 350
c. 370
b. 360
d. 390

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if the angles of a quadrilateral are in ratio 1+%3A+2+%3A+3+%3A+4,the sum of the all angles is 360 (by definition of the sum of all angle in a quadrilateral}
so, we can find the measure of the four angles:
Let the common ratio be x.
Then the measure of four angles is 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x
We know that the sum of the angles of quadrilateral is 360°.
Therefore, x+%2B+2x+%2B+3x+%2B+4x+=+360°
10x+=+360°
x+=+360%2F10
x+=+36
Therefore, 1x+=+1+%2A+36+=+36°
2x+=+2%2A+36+=+72°
3x+=+3+%2A+36+=+108°
4x+=+4+%2A36+=+144°
Hence, the measure of the four angles is 36°, 72°, 108°, and 144°.