SOLUTION: In a triangle, one angle measures 87.5°, and one angle measures 63.7°. What is the measure of the third angle?

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Question 1004940: In a triangle, one angle measures 87.5°, and one angle measures 63.7°.
What is the measure of the third angle?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since all three add to 180, the missing angle is
x = 180 - 87.5 - 63.7 = 28.8 degrees