SOLUTION: Two of the angles in a triangle measure 9° and 44°. What is the measure of the third angle

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Question 847780: Two of the angles in a triangle measure 9° and 44°. What is the measure of the third angle

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = missing angle

All 3 angles in any triangle add to 180 degrees. This forms the equation

9 + 44 + x = 180

Now solve for x

9 + 44 + x = 180

53 + x = 180

x = 180 - 53

x = 127 degrees is the measure of the third missing angle.