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What is an exterior angle in a triangle?

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An exterior angle is formed by one side of a triangle and the extension of an adjacent side. It is equal to the sum of the two remote interior angles.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What are remote interior angles?

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Remote interior angles are the two angles inside a triangle that are not adjacent to a given exterior angle.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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State the Exterior Angle Theorem.

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The Exterior Angle Theorem states that the measure of an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the measures of the two remote interior angles.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If one exterior angle measures 140 degrees, what is the sum of the remote interior angles?

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The sum of the remote interior angles is 140 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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Calculate the value of x if the remote interior angles are 40 degrees and 60 degrees.

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x = 100 degrees (40 + 60 = 100).

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the relationship between an exterior angle and its adjacent interior angle?

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The exterior angle is equal to the sum of the two remote interior angles, but it is not equal to the adjacent interior angle.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If an exterior angle is 160 degrees, what are the possible values of the remote interior angles?

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The sum of the remote interior angles must equal 160 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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What is the measure of an exterior angle if the remote interior angles are 75 degrees and 45 degrees?

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The measure of the exterior angle is 120 degrees (75 + 45 = 120).

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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If one remote interior angle is 22 degrees, what is the other if the exterior angle is 66 degrees?

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The other remote interior angle is 44 degrees (66 - 22 = 44).

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CCSS.8.G.A.5

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Identify the smaller remote interior angle if the angles are 10 degrees and 40 degrees.

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The smaller remote interior angle is 10 degrees.

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CCSS.8.G.A.5