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The angles of a triangle are in the ration 3 : 5 : 7. The triangle is
(a) acute-angled
(b) right-angled
(c) obtuse-angled
(d) isosceles

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Solution

(a) acute-angled

Let the angles measure 3x°, 5x° and 7x°.
Then,
3x+5x+7x=180°15x=180°x=12°
Therefore, the angles are 312°=36°, 512°=60° and 712°=84°.
Hence, the triangle is acute-angled.

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