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Lines, angles, and triangles SAT question

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In , the measure of is and the measure of is . What is the measure of ?

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Choice C is correct. The triangle angle sum theorem states that the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a triangle is . It's given that in , the measure of is and the measure of is . It follows that the measure of  is , or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the sum of the measures of and , not the measure of .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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