Carlos drew a figure on the smart board and said it was a triangle with angles of 100, 35, and 55. Nate said that was impossible. Who is correct? Explain

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Pugh

23 October, 04:03

Carlos drew a figure on the smart board and said it was a triangle with angles of 100, 35, and 55. Nate said that was impossible. Who is correct? Explain

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Dodson · Answer 1

Nate

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One of the basic rules of Triangles states that all the interior angles of a triangle should add up to 180°

If we consider Carlos example, and add up all his angles

(100+35+55) = 190°, 190°≠180°. Therefor its not possible and Nate was right.