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Tell whether a triangle can have the given angle measures:
47°, 109°, 23°

User Leroy Meijer
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

47 + 109 + 23 = 179

But the angle sum of a triangle is 180.

User Gabriel Hautclocq
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Answer: No

Explanation: All the angles of a triangle has to add up to 180. The angles you provided adds up to 179, which does not equal 180. That means it can’t be a triangle.
User Thorsten Karrer
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