1. **State the problem:** We need to find the measure of angle $\angle C$ in triangle $ABC$ where sides $AB=5$, $BC=10$, and $AC=11$.
2. **Formula used:** Use the Law of Cosines to find an angle when all three sides are known:
$$\cos(\angle C) = \frac{AB^2 + BC^2 - AC^2}{2 \cdot AB \cdot BC}$$
3. **Substitute the known values:**
$$\cos(\angle C) = \frac{5^2 + 10^2 - 11^2}{2 \cdot 5 \cdot 10} = \frac{25 + 100 - 121}{100} = \frac{4}{100}$$
4. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\cos(\angle C) = \frac{\cancel{4}}{\cancel{100}} = 0.04$$
5. **Find the angle:**
$$\angle C = \cos^{-1}(0.04)$$
Using a calculator,
$$\angle C \approx 87.7^\circ$$
6. **Round to the nearest degree:**
$$\angle C \approx 88^\circ$$
**Final answer:** $\boxed{88^\circ}$
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