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Question
Name the smallest angle in each of these triangles:
In ΔPQR, PQ = 8.3cm, QR = 5.4cm and PR = 7.2cm
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Solution
It is known that, in a triangle, the angle opposite to the smallest side is the smallest. In ΔPQR, QR = 5.4cm is the smallest side.
∴ ∠P is the smallest angle.
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