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Problem 6

If the degree measures of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio $3:3:4$, what is the degree measure of the largest angle of the triangle?

$\textbf{(A) }18\qquad\textbf{(B) }36\qquad\textbf{(C) }60\qquad\textbf{(D) }72\qquad\textbf{(E) }90$


Solution

The sum of the ratios is $10$. Since the sum of the angles of a triangle is $180^{\circ}$, the ratio can be scaled up to $54:54:72$. The numbers in the ratio $54:54:72$ represent the angles of the triangle. We want the largest, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D) }72}$

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Preceded by
Problem 5
Followed by
Problem 7
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