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Consider a triangle $\triangle ABC$ in either hyperbolic or spherical geometry in which its angle sum in radians is $\Sigma$
In hyperbolic geometry, the defect of $\triangle ABC$ is $\delta(\triangle ABC)=\pi-\Sigma$
In spherical geometry, the defect of $\triangle ABC$ is $\delta(\triangle ABC)=\Sigma-\pi$
Note that, in both hyperbolic and spherical geometry, the area of a triangle is equal to its defect.
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