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The angles of a triangle are in A.P., and the number of degrees in the least angle is to the number of degrees in the mean angle as 1:120. Find the angle in radians.



Answer -

Let the angles of the triangle be (a – d)°, a° and (a + d) °.

We know that, thesum of the angles of a triangle is 180°.

a – d + a + a + d =180°

3a = 180°

a = 60°

Given:

Number of degrees inthe least angle / Number of degrees in the mean angle = 1/120  

(a-d)/a = 1/120

(60-d)/60 = 1/120

(60-d)/1 = 1/2

120-2d = 1

2d = 119

d = 119/2

= 59.5


The angles are:

(a – d) ° = 60° –59.5° = 0.5°

a° = 60°

(a + d) ° = 60° +59.5° = 119.5°


 Angles of triangle in radians:

(0.5 × π/180) rad =π/360

(60 × π/180) rad = π/3

(119.5 × π/180) rad= 239π/360

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