Of the three angles of a triangle, one is twice the smallest and another one is thrice the smallest.
Question:
Of the three angles of a triangle, one is twice the smallest and another one is thrice the smallest. Find the angles.
Solution:
Let the smallest angle of the triangle be $\angle C$ and let $\angle A=2 \angle C$ and $\angle B=3 \angle C$.
Then,
$\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ} \quad$ [Sum of the angles of a triangle]
$\Rightarrow 2 \angle C+3 \angle C+\angle C=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow 6 \angle=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow \angle C=30^{\circ}$
$\therefore \angle A=2 \angle C$
$=2(30)^{\circ}$
$=60^{\circ}$
Also,
$\angle B=3 \angle C$
$=3(30)^{\circ}$
$=90^{\circ}$