SOLUTION: The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4:5:6 What is the degree measure of the three angles of this triangle?

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Question 546901: The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4:5:6
What is the degree measure of the three angles of this triangle?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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ratio is 4:5:6
multiply by common factor x
the angles will be 4x,5x,6x
4x+5x+6x=180
The sum of angles of triangle is 180 deg
15x=180
/15
x=12
the angles are
4x = 48
5x=60
6x=72