SOLUTION: if the measurement of an angle is 170 degrees, what is the measure of the reflex angle

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Question 783829: if the measurement of an angle is 170 degrees, what is the measure of the reflex angle
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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180 < reflex angle < 360, and the sum of the reflex angle and the corresponding acute or obtuse angle is 360.


RA + OA = 360 so RA = 360 - OA
360-170 = 190 degrees.