SOLUTION: the measures of three angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:7. what is the measure of the smallest angle?

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Question 448762: the measures of three angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:7. what is the measure of the smallest angle?
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the measures of three angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:7. what is the measure of the smallest angle?
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2x + 3x + 7x = 180
12x = 180
x = 15
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smallest angle = 2x = 30 degrees
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Stan H.