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Answer:

To find the smallest angle, we'll use the cosine rule formula. Let c = 300,b= 200,a = 250

<A is the angle facing side a. <B is the angle facing side b. <C is the angle facing side c.

a² = b² + c² - 2bc.cosA

250² = 200² + 300² - 2*200*300.cosA

62,500=40,000+90,000-120,000.cosA

62,500=130,000-120,000.cosA

120,000.cosA=130,000-62,500

120,000.cosA=67,500

cosA = 0.5625

<A = 55.8°

b² = a² + c² - 2ac.cosB

40,000=62,500+90,000-2*250*300.cosB

40,000=152,500-150,000.cosB

150,000.cosB=152,500 - 40,000

150,000.cosB=112,500

cosB = 0.75

<B = 41.4°

c² = a² + b² - 2ab.cosC

90,000=62,500+40,000-2*250*200.cosC

90,000=102,500-100,000.cosC

100,000.cosC=102,500-90,000

100,000.cosC=12,500

cosC = 0.125

<C = 82.8°

Therefore the smallest angle is <B which is 41.4°.

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