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Find B if A=70° and a + b = 80°

Find B if A=70° and a + b = 80°-example-1
User Alexander Kolarov
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Answer:

B=30°

Explanation:

Recall that the sum of interior angles of a triangle equals to 180°. So basically


A+B+\alpha+\beta=180^(\circ)


\implies B + {70}^( \circ) + {80}^( \circ) = {180}^( \circ) \\ \implies B = {180}^( \circ) - {150}^( \circ) \\ \implies B = \boxed{{30}^( \circ) }

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