SOLUTION: If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7 the triangle is

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Question 625242: If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7 the triangle is
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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Formula:  If 3 numbers are in the ratio of A:B:C and have sum S, then

1st number = S×A%2F%28A%2BB%2BC%29
2nd number = S×B%2F%28A%2BB%2BC%29
3rd number = S×C%2F%28A%2BB%2BC%29

The three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7 and have sum 180°, so

1st angle = 180°×5%2F%285%2B6%2B7%29 = 180°5%2F18 = 50°
2nd angle = 180°×6%2F%285%2B6%2B7%29 = 180°6%2F18 = 60° 
3rd angle = 180°×7%2F%285%2B6%2B7%29 = 180°6%2F18 = 70°

Edwin