Problema Solution
the measure in degrees of one angle of a triangle is 110 greater than that of another. the measure of the third is 14 greater than twice that of the smallest. how large is each angle?
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Let 'x', 'y' and 'z' represent the measures of the triangle's angles and x is the smallest.
Since the angles of triangle add up to 180 degrees we have:
x + y + z = 180
The measure in degrees of one angle of a triangle is 110 greater than that of another:
y = 110 + x
The measure of the third is 14 greater than twice that of the smallest:
z = 14 + 2x
We have the following system of equations:
x + y + z = 180
y = 110 + x
z = 14 + 2x
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x = 14 degrees
y = 124 degrees
z = 42 degrees
The angles of the triangle are 14 degrees, 124 degrees and 42 degrees.