SOLUTION: CATS is an isosceles trapezoid. CT and AS are diagonals. If CT is 2y - 6 and AS is y + 8. What is the value of y?

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Question 1191701: CATS is an isosceles trapezoid. CT and AS are diagonals. If CT is 2y - 6
and AS is y + 8. What is the value of y?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Isosceles, so base angles at C and S are congruent; angles at A and T are congruent.
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