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What is the measure of angle C?

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Because the three sides of the triangle have equal lengths, we can confirm that the image above represents an equilateral triangle. An equilateral triangle is a triangle whose three sides are the same length and whose three angles are the same measure. We know that the three angles of a triangle must always add to a sum of 180 degrees. With this knowledge, we can create the following equation (let “x” represent the measure of each angle):

x + x + x = 180

Combine like terms:

3x = 180

Divide both sides fo the equation by 3:

x = 60

We have now proven that all three angles of ΔABC have a measure of 60 degrees. Therfore, ∠C must have a measure of 60 degrees.

I hope this helps!

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