The measure of each angle in an equilateral triangle is 60 degrees.


1.     Triangle ABC is equilateral.                              1.     Given.

2.     Triangle ABC is equiangular.                            2.     Equilateral triangles are                                                                                             equiangular.

3.      A = B = C                                                   3.     Definition of equiangular.

4.      A + B + C = 180.                                        4.     Triangle sum theorem.

5.      A + /  A + A = 180.                                        5.     Substitution.

6.     3  A = 180.                                                         6.     Angle addition.

7.      A = 60.                                                              7.     Division property.

8.      B = 60.                                                              8.     Substitution.

9.      C = 60.                                                              9.     Substitution.


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