SOLUTION: two angles of a triangle are 40 degrees and 62 degrees; what is the third angle's measure?

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Question 298793: two angles of a triangle are 40 degrees and 62 degrees; what is the third angle's measure?
Found 2 solutions by user_dude2008, nyc_function:
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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third angle is 180-(40+62)=180-102=78 degrees

Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
I will let A = your third angle.
A = 180 - (40 + 62)
A = 180 - 102
A = 78