The angles of a triangle are in A.P. such that the greatest angle is 5 times the least. Find the angles in radians.

Solution:

Let the angles in A.P. be:

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

Given,

\[ a+d=5(a-d) \]

\[ a+d=5a-5d \]

\[ 6d=4a \]

\[ 3d=2a \]

Sum of angles of a triangle:

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

\[ 3a=180^\circ \]

\[ a=60^\circ \]

Now,

\[ 3d=2a \]

\[ 3d=120^\circ \]

\[ d=40^\circ \]

Therefore, the angles are:

\[ 20^\circ,\ 60^\circ,\ 100^\circ \]

Convert into radians:

\[ 20^\circ=\frac{\pi}{9} \]

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

\[ 100^\circ=\frac{5\pi}{9} \]

Hence, the angles in radians are:

\[ \frac{\pi}{9},\ \frac{\pi}{3},\ \frac{5\pi}{9} \]

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