The angles in a triangle are such that one angle is 100 degrees more than the smallest angle, while the third angle is 2 times as large as the smallest angle. Find the measures of all three angles.

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Answer:

The measure of the three angles are 120°, 20° and 40°

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the measure of the first angle

y ---> the measure of the second angle (smallest angle)

z ---> the measure of the third angle

Remember that

The sum of the angles in a triangle must be equal to 180 degrees

so

[tex]x+y+z=180[/tex] ----> equation A

[tex]x=y+100[/tex] -----> equation B

[tex]z=2y[/tex] ------> equation C

solve the system by substitution

substitute equation B and equation C in equation A

[tex](y+100)+y+(2y)=180[/tex]

solve for y

[tex]4y+100=180[/tex]

[tex]4y=180-100[/tex]

[tex]4y=80[/tex]

[tex]y=20\°[/tex]

Find the value of x

[tex]x=y+100[/tex]  ---- [tex]x=20+100=120\°[/tex]

Find the value of z

[tex]z=2y[/tex] ----> [tex]z=2(20)=40\°[/tex]

therefore

The measure of the three angles are 120°, 20° and 40°

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

120,20 and 40