Question: 14. The angles in a triangle are in the ratio $1 : 2 : 9$
What is the size of the largest angle?
1. **State the problem:** We are given that the angles in a triangle are in the ratio $1 : 2 : 9$ and we need to find the size of the largest angle.
2. **Recall the rule:** The sum of the angles in any triangle is always $180^\circ$.
3. **Set up the equation:** Let the common ratio factor be $x$. Then the angles are $1x$, $2x$, and $9x$.
4. **Write the sum equation:**
$$1x + 2x + 9x = 180$$
5. **Simplify the equation:**
$$12x = 180$$
6. **Solve for $x$:**
$$x = \frac{180}{12}$$
$$x = 15$$
7. **Find the largest angle:**
The largest angle corresponds to $9x$:
$$9 \times 15 = 135$$
**Answer:** The size of the largest angle is $135^\circ$.