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The measures of two angles of a triangle are 47 and 72 degrees. Find the measure of the third angle.

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Answer:

Measure of the third angle is 61°.

Explanation:

Total measures of angles in a triangle is 180°

47°+72°+x°=180° [ I considered the third angle as the variable "x" but you can choose anything else that's upto you ]

119°+x°=180°

x° = 180°-119°

x° = 61°

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