Triangle angle sum

The three interior angles of any Euclidean triangle add up to two right angles, 180 degrees or pi radians. It is used to find a missing angle when the other two are known.

\alpha + \beta + \gamma = \pi

What the symbols mean

The three interior angles of the triangle (in radians; \pi rad = 180°)

About this formula

  • FieldMathematics
  • TopicEuclidean geometry
  • LevelHigh school
  • Also calledsum of angles in a triangle, triangle interior angles add to 180 degrees, angle sum of a triangle, interior angles of a triangle, 180 degrees triangle, angle sum identity triangle

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