SOLUTION: What are the lengths?

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Question 1011587: What are the lengths?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, Freezie, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x-5)+(x-1)+(x+2)=180
EACH TRIP    OPPOSITE ANGLE
A to B        x+2
B to C        2x-5
C to A        x-1

You must evaluate each angle.

The longer the distance, the greater the angle opposite this distance.

Answer by Freezie(16) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(53765) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the lengths?
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Read this
http://www.npl.co.uk/educate-explore/factsheets/history-of-length-measurement/

and this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length