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Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumAngles of a triangle in a ratio

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

The measures of the three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. What is the measure, in degrees, of the smallest angle?

Answer: 45

The ratio has 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 parts, and the angles total 180°, so each part is 15°. The smallest angle is 3 × 15 = 45°.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 15
15 is the size of one part; the smallest angle has 3 parts.
If you answered 60
60 is the middle angle (4 parts).
If you answered 75
75 is the LARGEST angle (5 parts). The question asks for the smallest.

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