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Set 3: Triangles

Explanation

Answer: C

Jacob is creating a triangular art piece. Two corners have angles of 33° and 29°. What angle should the third corner have?

A.

59

B.

108

C.

118

✓ Correct
D.

128

Detailed Explanation

Choice C is correct. The sum of angles in a triangle is always 180°. 1. Two known angles: 33° + 29° = 62° Third angle: 180° - 62° = 118° Therefore, the third angle is 118°.

Key Steps:

The correct answer is 118

Why others are wrong:
A: This would give an incorrect result. Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
B: This would give an incorrect result. Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
D: This would give an incorrect result. Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

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