SOLUTION: the measures of three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4:5:6. Find the measure of each

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Question 362141: the measures of three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4:5:6. Find the measure of each
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4n+5n+6n=180
15n=180
n=180/15
n=12 is the multiplier.
4*12=48 degrees for the smaller angle
5*12=60 degrees for the middle angle.
6*12=72 degrees for the largest number.
Proof:
48+60+72=180
180=180