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Geometry and TrigonometryEasyAngles on a straight line

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A ray divides a straight angle into two angles. One of the angles measures 110°. What is the measure, in degrees, of the other angle?

Answer: 70

Angles on a straight line add to 180: 180 − 110 = 70.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 80
80 is a subtraction slip.
If you answered 110
110 is the given angle.
If you answered 250
250 subtracts from 360 instead of 180.

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