SOLUTION: I know that this statement is false : "If it is an equilateral triangle, then its angles add up to 200 degrees" However, my Professor wants us to create a counterexample to prove

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Question 441234: I know that this statement is false :
"If it is an equilateral triangle, then its angles add up to 200 degrees"
However, my Professor wants us to create a counterexample to prove this is false even though the statement is false. Help?

Answer by rwm(914)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you know it's false? What other info do you have that says something different?
You should know that the angles of any triangle add up to 180
You should know that an equilateral triangle is a triangle.

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