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The angles of a triangle are in A.P. such that the greatest is 5 times the least. Find the angles in radians.

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

As we know that, the sum of angles of triangle is 180°.

a – d + a + a + d = 180°

3a = 180°

a = 180°/3

= 60°

Given as

The greatest angle = 5 × least angle

Now, upon cross-multiplication,

The greatest angle/least angle = 5
(a + d)/(a - d) = 5

(60 + d)/(60 - d) = 5

On cross-multiplying we get,
60 + d = 300 – 5d

6d = 240

d = 240/6

= 40

Thus, angles are:

(a – d)° = 60° – 40° = 20°

a° = 60°

(a + d)° = 60° + 40° = 100°

∴ Angles of triangle in radians:

(20 × π/180) rad = π/9
(60 × π/180) rad = π/3

(100 × π/180) rad = 5π/9



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