Use the triangle angle sum theorem to find the measure of the third angle if the first and second angle measured 60 and 40

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The triangle angle sum theorem states that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.

Given that the first angle measures 60 degrees and the second angle measures 40 degrees, the sum of these two angles is:

60 + 40 = 100 degrees

To find the measure of the third angle, we can subtract the sum of the first two angles from 180 degrees:

180 - 100 = 80 degrees

Therefore, the measure of the third angle is 80 degrees.