Question

What is the smallest measure of the triangle if the interior angles are represented by 2x+10, 5x-30, and 3x+40?

Answer 1

Do you know what is the sum of angles ?

Answer 2

No, the answer choices are (a) 50
(b) 88
(c) 42
(d) 16

Answer 3

I am not telling the answer

Sum of interior angles =(n-2)*180


Here n=3

Answer 4

Now solve.

Answer 5

I still dont understand

Answer 6

@Koda yeah I'm not getting where HBA is coming from either.

Answer 7

yea, I'm really confused

Answer 8

@BrittanyFrench

Allow me to show.

Answer 9

well okay then..

Answer 10

Sum of interior angles =(3-2)*180
Sum of interior angles =180

Now

2x+10 + 5x-30 + 3x+40=180

Now solve for x.

Answer 11

@Koda

Now solve for x.

Answer 12

@Koda , do you get that? I understnad now..

Answer 13

thanks I get it now

Answer 14

You are welcome :)

Answer 15

Glad you underdstand!