Question

A triangle has angle measures of 88° and 48°.

What is the measure of the third angle?

Answer 1

Explanation:

By the Triangle Angle-Sum Theorem all the angles of a triangle have to add up to equal 180 degrees. Therefore,

180 - 88 - 48 = 44

The third angle has to measure 44 degrees

Answer 2

44 degrees

Explanation:

1. remember that all 3 angles add up to 180 degrees

2. subtract 88 and 48 degrees from 180