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Exterior angle of a triangle

Geometry. See that an exterior angle equals the sum of the two remote interior angles. Free interactive GeoGebra resource — adjust parameters in the browser.

  • Exterior angles
  • Triangles

Overview

See that an exterior angle equals the sum of the two remote interior angles.

Explanation

An exterior angle equals the sum of the two non-adjacent interior angles.
It also equals 180° minus the adjacent interior angle.
Corollary: an exterior angle is greater than either remote interior angle.

How to use

Drag vertices and compare exterior ∠ACD with ∠A + ∠B.

Knowledge points

  • Exterior angles
  • Triangles