SOLUTION: The second angle in a triangle is one third as large as the first. The third angle is two thirds as large as the first angle. Find the angle measures.
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Question 1012494: The second angle in a triangle is one third as large as the first. The third angle is two thirds as large as the first angle. Find the angle measures. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The second angle in a triangle is one third as large as the first. The third angle is two thirds as large as the first angle. Find the angle measures.
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1st:: x
2nd:: x/3
3rd:: (2/3)x
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Equation::
x + (x/3) + (2/3)x = 180
2x = 180
x = 90 degrees
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2nd: x/3 = 30 degrees
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3rd:: (2/3)x = 60 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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