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each triangle is composed of three interior angles and three sides that can be of the same length or
different lengths.
For instance, a right triangle has one angle that is exactly 90 degrees and two acute angles.
Isosceles triangles have two equal angles and two equal side lengths. Equilateral triangles have the same
angles and same side lengths. Scalene triangles have different angles and different side lengths.
Even though all of these triangles differ in angles or side lengths, they all follow the same rules and
properties.
How to use the Triangle Sum Theorem to find the interior angles of a triangle?
In geometry, the interior angles of a triangle are the angles that are formed inside a triangle.
The sum of interior angles is 180 degrees (Triangle Angle Sum Theorem).
All interior angles of a triangle are more than 0° but less than 180°.
The bisectors of all three interior angles intersect inside a triangle at a point called the in-center, which
is the center of the in-circle of the triangle.
The sum of each interior angle and exterior angle is equal to 180° (straight line).
What is the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem?
One common property about triangles is that all three interior angles add up to 180 degrees. This now
brings us to an important theorem in geometry known as Triangle Angle Sum Theorem.
According to the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem, the sum of the three interior angles in a triangle is always
180°.
∠a + ∠b + ∠c = 180°
When two interior angles of a triangle are known, it is possible to determine the third angle using the
Triangle Angle Sum Theorem. To find the third unknown angle of a triangle, subtract the sum of the two
known angles from 180 degrees.
Example 1
Solution
⇒ 172° + ∠C = 180°
Therefore, ∠C = 8°
Example 2
Solution
⇒ x + x + 18°= 180°
⇒ 2x = 162°
⇒ 2x/2 = 162°/2
x = 81°
Example 3
Solution
⇒ x + x + 90°= 180°
⇒ 2x + 90°= 180°
⇒ 2x =90°
⇒ 2x/2 = 90°/2
x = 45°
Example 4
Find the angles of a triangle whose second angle exceeds the first angle by 15° and the third angle is 66°
more than the second angle.
Solution
Let;
1ST angle = x°
⇒ 3x + 81° = 180°
⇒ 3x = 180° – 81°
⇒ 3x = 99
x =33°
Therefore, the three angles of a triangle are 33°, 48° and 81°.
Example 5
Solution
Therefore,
⇒ y + 2x = 170°……………… (i)
⇒ x + y + 65° = 180°
⇒ y = 170° – 2x
⇒ x + 170° – 2x = 115°
⇒ -x = 115° -170°
x = 55°
But, y = 170° – 2x
= 170° – 2(55) °
⇒ 170° – 110°
y = 60°
Example 6
Calculate the value of x for a triangle whose angles are; x°, (x + 20) ° and (2x + 40) °.
Solution
4x + 60° = 180°
4x = 120°
4x/4 = 120°/4
x = 30°
Therefore, the angles of the triangle are 30°, 50°, and 100°.
Example 7
∠ BAD = ∠ DBA = x°
Therefore,
∠BDC = 80°
Hence, z = 100°
In triangle ADB:
z° + x + x = 180°
100° + 2x = 180°
2x = 180° – 100°
2x = 80°
x = 40°