SOLUTION: If three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3:4:5 find the value of each angle.

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Question 1186246: If three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3:4:5 find the value of each angle.
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Given the ratio 3:4:5, let the three angle measures be 3x, 4x, and 5x.

The sum of the angle measures is 180 degrees:

3x+4x+5x=180
12x=180
x=15

ANSWER: The three angle measures are 3x=45, 4x=60, and 5x=75 degrees