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If the measures of two angles of a triangle are 87 and 17 ​, what is the measure of the third​ angle

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Answer:

76 degrees

Explanation:

The total of the three angles in a triangle should equal 180 degrees. So to find the third angle, subtract the two given angles from 180

180 - 87 = 93

93 - 17 = 76

The third angle is 76 degrees because then all angles will add up to 180

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