The measures of the angles of a triangle are in the extended ratio 3:5:7. What is the measure of the

smallest angle?
(1 point)
O 12°
36°
60°
O 84°

1 answer

The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees.

Let's represent the extended ratio as 3x:5x:7x.

So, the sum of the angles is 3x + 5x + 7x = 15x.

We know that 15x = 180 (the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees), so x = 12.

Therefore, the angles are 36 degrees, 60 degrees, and 84 degrees.

The smallest angle is 36 degrees, so the answer is B) 36°.