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Set 3: Triangles

Explanation

Answer: B

A warning sign has a triangular shape. If two of its angles are 64° and 42°, what is the third angle?

A.

64

B.

74

✓ Correct
C.

37

D.

84

Detailed Explanation

Choice B is correct. The sum of angles in a triangle is always 180°. 1. Two known angles: 64° + 42° = 106° Third angle: 180° - 106° = 74° Therefore, the third angle is 74°.

Key Steps:

The correct answer is 74

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