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gene starts from home and travels 3 miles north to the shopping mall. from the shopping mall, he travels 2 miles west to the library. then, from the library, he travels about 3.6 miles to return home. the entire trip forms a triangle. the largest angle formed during his trip is at his home at the mall between the mall and the library between his home and the library
Step1: Recall triangle - side and angle relationship
In a triangle, the largest angle is opposite the longest side.
Step2: Identify the sides and opposite angles
The sides of the triangle are 2 miles (from mall to library), 3 miles (from home to mall), and 3.6 miles (from library to home). The angle opposite the 3.6 - mile side is the largest angle. This angle is at the mall.
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