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Problem 6
If the degree measures of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 
, what is the degree measure of the largest angle of the triangle?
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/rQUwNC0gqdg?t=635
Solution
The sum of the ratios is 
. Since the sum of the angles of a triangle is 
, the ratio can be scaled up to 
. The numbers in the ratio represent the angles of the triangle. The question asks for the largest, so the answer is 
See Also
| 2017 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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