The angles of a triangle are in A.P. and the number of degrees in the least angle is to the number of degrees in the mean angle as \(1:2\). Find the angles in radians.

Solution:

Let the three angles in A.P. be:

\[ a-d,\ a,\ a+d \]

Given,

\[ \frac{a-d}{a}=\frac{1}{2} \]

\[ 2a-2d=a \]

\[ a=2d \]

Sum of angles of a triangle:

\[ (a-d)+a+(a+d)=180^\circ \]

\[ 3a=180^\circ \]

\[ a=60^\circ \]

Since,

\[ a=2d \]

\[ 60^\circ=2d \]

\[ d=30^\circ \]

Therefore, the angles are:

\[ 30^\circ,\ 60^\circ,\ 90^\circ \]

Convert into radians:

\[ 30^\circ=\frac{\pi}{6} \]

\[ 60^\circ=\frac{\pi}{3} \]

\[ 90^\circ=\frac{\pi}{2} \]

Hence, the angles in radians are:

\[ \frac{\pi}{6},\ \frac{\pi}{3},\ \frac{\pi}{2} \]

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