For a regular triangle, .
The measure of an interior angle of a regular n-gon formula is
Interior angle (Substitute 3 for n)
(Subtract numarator:
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(Divide:
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In a regular triangle each interior angle forms a straight angle with exterior angle at each
\vertex.
\So, interior and exterior angles are suplementary angles.
\Interior angle + exterior angle = (Angles are supplementary)
(Substitute interior angle
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(Subtract
from each side)
Aplpy commutative property of addition: .
(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property) \ \
(Subtract:
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The measure of an interior angle of a regular triangle is .
The measure of an exterior angle of a regular triangle is .