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Question
Name the smallest angle in each of these triangles:
In ΔABC, AB = 6.2cm, BC = 5.6cm and AC = 4.2cm
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Solution
It is known that, in a triangle, the angle opposite to the smallest side is the smallest.
In ΔABC, AC = 4.2cm is the smallest side.
∴ ∠B is the smallest angle.
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