Let the angles of the triangle measure a, b and c.
Since, the second angle is one third as large as the first angle, we get:
b = 1/3 a
Similarly, the third angle is two third as large as the first angle, thus:
c = 2/3 a
Since, the sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, we get,
a + b + c = 180 degrees
substituting the values of a,b and c into the equation, we get:
a + 1/3 a + 2/3 a = 180
or, 2 a = 180
or a = 180/2 = 90 degrees
and hence, b = 1/3 a = 1/3 x 90 = 30 degrees
and c = 2/3 a = 2/3 x 90 = 60 degrees
Thus, this is a right angled triangle, with angles measuring 30, 60 and 90 degrees.
Hope this helps.
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