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A triangle a b c is shown with angle a measuring 4 x plus 14, angle b measuring 5 x plus 4, and angle c measuring 6 x minus 3.
Use the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem to find the measure of the angles for the triangle in the diagram.
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59°, 58°, and 63°
59 degrees , 58 degrees , and 63 degrees
59°, 63°, and 48°
59 degrees , 63 degrees , and 48 degrees
57°, 54°, and 69°
57 degrees , 54 degrees , and 69 degrees
54°, 44°, and 82°
54 degrees , 44 degrees , and 82 degrees
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To find the measures of the angles for the triangle in the diagram, we can use the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem which states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees.
Given that angle a measures 4x + 14, angle b measures 5x + 4, and angle c measures 6x - 3, we can set up the equation:
(4x + 14) + (5x + 4) + (6x - 3) = 180
Combine like terms:
15x + 15 = 180
Subtract 15 from both sides:
15x = 165
Divide both sides by 15:
x = 11
Now we can substitute this value of x back into the expressions for each angle to find their measures:
Angle a = 4x + 14 = 4(11) + 14 = 44 + 14 = 58 degrees
Angle b = 5x + 4 = 5(11) + 4 = 55 + 4 = 59 degrees
Angle c = 6x - 3 = 6(11) - 3 = 66 - 3 = 63 degrees
So the measure of the angles for the triangle in the diagram is 58°, 59°, and 63°.