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The ratio of the angle measures of a triangle is 1:3:5. Find the angle measures. Then classify the triangle by its angle measures

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A triangle has 180 degrees. You can find the total sum of the ratio by adding its parts together 1+3+5 = 9 Now to find out what each part of the ratio is worth we divide the whole value (180) by the sum of the ratio parts (9)
180/9 = 20

Now we multiply each part of the ratio by 20
1 * 20 = 20
3 * 20 = 60
5 * 20 = 100

Since we have an angle greater than 90 degrees this is an obtuse triangle.
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