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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Classify triangle ABC by its angles if m

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the three angles add to 180 degrees,so, x+2x+3x = 180 solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since it equals to 180 it'll be an obtuse triangle?

OpenStudy (ajspeller):

No, the sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180 degrees.

OpenStudy (ajspeller):

Solve for x and then substitute that value back into each of the terms.

OpenStudy (ajspeller):

That will tell you the measurement of each of those angles. Then you can make a determination of the type of triangle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 5x/5 equals 180/5 .... then substituted <M= 36 , <b= 72 , <c= 108

OpenStudy (ajspeller):

Yes, so now you can classify it. What type is it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

obtuse

OpenStudy (ajspeller):

Yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you should have 6x = 180 NOT 5x = 180

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