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First, we need to find the missing angles of each triangle. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now subtract 117 from 180 to get\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"180-117=63\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For the second triangle, first add up the two given angles 63 and 48 to get \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"63%2B48=111\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now subtract 111 from 180 to get\r
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