Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Inequalities in a Triangle - Exercises - Page 165: 22

Answer

The largest angle of the triangle has a measure of 96$^{\circ}$ and the smallest angles of the triangle have measures of 42$^{\circ}$.

Work Step by Step

The angle with a measure of 96 degrees must be the largest because it is obtuse and there can only be one obtuse angle in a triangle. base angle=.5(180-96) base angle=.5(84) base angle=42$^{\circ}$
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