M7L1 example
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Triangle Ratio Example
Transcript of M7L1 example
The measures of the angles in a triangle are in the extended ratio of 2:2:5. Find the measures of the
angles.
• Draw a Picture, label the angles
5x
2x 2x
Substitute
• The problem wants the angles, not x. Plug in x=20 into your angles.
5x=5(20)=100
2x=2(20)=40
2x=2(20)=40