The angle measures in a triangle are in the ratio 1:3:5. The longest side of the triangle measures 5 inches. What is the approximate perimeter of the triangle?

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Answer:11.1

Step-by-step explanation:

The angle of the triangle will be 20°, 60°, and 100°. Then the perimeter of the triangle will be 11.1 inches.

What is law of sines?

Let the triangle ABC, with side measures |BC| = a. |AC| = b. |AB| = c.

Then by the sine law, we have

[tex]\rm \dfrac{\sin\angle A}{a} = \dfrac{\sin\angle B}{b} = \dfrac{\sin\angle C}{c}[/tex]

The angle measures in a triangle are in the ratio 1:3:5.

Then the angle be x: 3x: 5x.

The sum is 180°.

x + 3x + 5x = 180°

             9x = 180°

                x = 20°

Then the angle of the triangle will be 20°, 60°, and 100°.

[tex]\rm \dfrac{\sin 20^o}{a} = \dfrac{\sin 60^o}{b} = \dfrac{\sin 100^o}{5}[/tex]

From last 2 terms, we have

sin 60° / b = sin 100° / 5

              b = 4.4 inches

From first and last terms, we have

sin 20° / a = sin 100° / 5

              a = 1.7

Then the perimeter of the triangle will be

P = 5 + 4.4 + 1.7

P = 11.1 inches

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