Question

The measures of three angles of a triangle are given by (8x - 5), (2x)º, and (3x – 10). What is the measure of the largest angle? A 15° B 115° C. 35° D 150°​

Answer 1

Answer: 115°

Explanation:

We should note that the sum of the angles that are in a triangle is equal to 180°, therefore we will add the angles given and equate them to 180°. This will be:

(8x - 5) + (2x) + (3x - 10) = 180

8x - 5 + 2x + 3x - 10 = 180

Collect like terms

8x + 2x + 3x = 180 + 5 + 10

13x = 195

x = 195/13

x = 15

The angles are:

8x - 5 = 8(15) - 5 = 120 - 5 = 115°

2x = 2(15) = 30°

3x - 10 = 3(15) - 10 = 45 - 10 = 35°

Therefore, the largest angle is 115°