The ratio of the interior angles of a triangle is . If the shortest side is , which of the following is the perimeter of the triangle to the nearest integer?
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9 1 ( 1 8 0 ) = 2 0 ∘ , 9 3 ( 1 8 0 ) = 6 0 ∘ and 9 5 ( 1 8 0 ) = 1 0 0 ∘
the shortest side is opposite the smallest angle
By sine rule ,
sin 6 0 x = sin 2 0 1 0 ⟹ x = 1 0 ( sin 2 0 sin 6 0 )
By sine rule again,
sin 1 0 0 y = sin 2 0 1 0 ⟹ y = 1 0 ( sin 2 0 sin 1 0 0 )
Finally, the perimeter is
P = 1 0 + 1 0 ( sin 2 0 sin 6 0 ) + 1 0 ( sin 2 0 sin 1 0 0 ) = 1 0 + 2 5 . 3 2 + 2 8 . 7 9 ≈ 6 4 m