Degrees of a Triangle
<p><a href="https://www.prepswift.com/quizzes/quiz/prepswift-degrees-of-a-triangle" target="_blank">Degrees of a Triangle Exercise</a></p><p>The <strong><span style="color:#8e44ad;">Sum of Degrees in a Triangle</span></strong> equals $180°$ (see below):</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color:#e74c3c;">Wait...ALWAYS $180$?!</span></strong></p>
<p>Yes. Even in the case of ugly triangles (see below):</p>
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