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Exterior Angles of Triangles

Explore the properties of exterior angles of triangles with this worksheet, featuring various problems and diagrams.

Grade 8 Math GeometryExterior Angle of a Triangle
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.5

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Exterior Angles of Triangles

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1. What is an exterior angle of a triangle?

2. State the Exterior Angle Theorem.

3. In the triangle below, find the measure of the exterior angle x.

60°70°x

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4. If the two remote interior angles of a triangle are 45° and 85°, what is the measure of the exterior angle?

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5. Which of the following statements is true regarding an exterior angle of a triangle?

a

It is always acute.

b

It is equal to the sum of the adjacent interior angle and one remote interior angle.

c

It is equal to the sum of its two remote interior angles.

d

It is always less than 90°.

6. The sum of the measures of the three exterior angles of any triangle is  .

7. An exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle are   angles.

8. In a triangle, one exterior angle measures 110°. If one of its remote interior angles is 50°, find the measure of the other remote interior angle.

50°110°y

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