SOLUTION: One angle of a triangle is 1/3 the largest angle, but twice the smallest. Find the largest angle.

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Question 205780: One angle of a triangle is 1/3 the largest angle, but twice the smallest. Find the largest angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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smallest=x=31.8
middle=2x=63.6
largest=2.66x=84.6
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x+2x+2.66x+180
5,66x=180
x=31.8