Homework Help: intermediate algebra

Posted by jess on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 12:14am.

A triangle is such that the largest angle is 11 times the smallest angle. The third angle is 27° less than the largest angle. Find the measure of each angle. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest.)

intermediate algebra - PsyDAG, Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 11:05am
Let x = smallest angle, then 11x = largest and 11x - 27º is the third.

x + 11x + (11x-27º) = 180º

Solve for x, then the other angles.
intermediate algebra - shawn, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 1:08pm
x^2-25/x^2+11x+24

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