So all of the internal angles of a triangle will add up to 180 degrees. So if we add all of the expressions given and set them equal to 180, we can solve for x, then solve for each angle...
(2x + 1) + (3x - 3) + 9x = 180
2x + 3x + 9x + 1 - 3 = 180
14x - 2 = 180
14x = 182
x = 13
Now we can substitute 13 into each expression to find the value of each angle...
2x + 1 =
2(13) + 1 =
26 + 1 = 27 degrees
3x - 3 =
3(13) - 3 =
39 - 3 = 36 degrees
9x =
9(13) = 117 degrees
So the 3 angles are 27 degrees, 36 degrees, and 117 degrees.
The smallest is 27 degrees
** Note-- I don't see 27 degrees in the answer choices you gave, so I double checked my math (I didn't find any mistakes). Please check to see that the question is written correctly (pay close attention to plus and minus signs).
(I know there isnt any real problem here to solve, but heres a tip on how to solve greatest to least with decimal problems)
1. Just because a number looks big, doesn't mean it is big
Example: 1.00000000000001 < 1.1
just look at the numbers ^ and dont just hastily read it over assuming that 1.1 is smaller because it "has less digits"
2. Negative numbers are... opposite. and they are less than positive numbers
-3.4 > -4.1
Why is this? Well, if you look on a line, with the point 0 in the middle, you can see that -3.4 is not as far away from 0 as -4.1 is. So the idea is to apply opposite logic for negative numbers
I hope these tips helped!! :D
Simplify your regular answer then you'll get it.
