In triangle , the angles , , and are integers and are in an arithmetic progression. What is the maximum value of angle , in degrees?
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We can set up a system of equations to first solve for angle B . If we denote K as the common difference, then A + K = B and A + 2 K = C . Also, A + B + C = 1 8 0 . Using substitution, ( A ) + ( A + K ) + ( A + 2 K ) = 1 8 0 , where 3 A + 3 K = 1 8 0 so A + K = 6 0 = B . We now know that angle B = 6 0 . We can find the maximum of angle C by minimizing the value of angle A . The lowest integer that can be an angle is 1 , so setting angle A equal to 1 , we can conclude that angle C = 6 0 + ( 6 0 − 1 ) = 1 1 9 . As a result, angle C = 1 1 9 .