In triangle ABC, the measures of angle B is three more than twice the measure of angle A, and the measure of angle C is two more than four times the measure of angle A. How can I find the measure of the angle in a triangle?
1 Answer
Jul 3, 2016
Explanation:
The sum of the 3 angles in the triangle
#hatA+hatB+hatC=180^@# In terms of angle A , angles B and C may be expressed as
#hatB=2hatA+3" and " hatC=4hatA+2#
#rArrhatA+2hatA+3+4hatA+2=180^@#
#rArr7hatA+5=180rArr7hatA=180-5=175# divide both sides by 7
#(cancel(7)^1hatA)/cancel(7)^1=cancel(175)^(25)/cancel(7)^1rArrhatA=25# Thus
#hatA=25^@,hatB=(2xx25)+3=53^@# and
#hatC=(4xx25)+2=102^@# Check:
#25^@+53^@+102^@=180^@#