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If an angle of a parallelogram is two-third of its adjacent angle, find the angles of the parallelogram.

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Let the measure of the adjacent angle be x. Then, the other angle will be 2x3\dfrac{2x}{3}.

We know that,

Sum of its adjacent angles of a //gm = 180°.

x+2x3=1803x+2x3=1805x3=1805x=540x=5405x=108\Rightarrow x + \dfrac{2x}{3} = 180^{\circ} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{3x + 2x}{3} = 180^{\circ} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5x}{3} = 180^{\circ} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 5x = 540^{\circ} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{540^{\circ}}{5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 108^{\circ}

∴ x = 108°.

2x3=23×108°\dfrac{2x}{3} = \dfrac{2}{3} \times 108° = 72°

Since opposite angles in a parallelogram are equal, the four angles are : 72°, 108°, 72°, and 108°.

Hence, angles of the parallelogram are 72°, 108°, 72°, and 108°.

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