SOLUTION: If you have an equilateral triangle and the top angle of a scalene triangle joined to the equilateral triangle measures 22 degrees what do the other 2 angles measure?

Question 613256: If you have an equilateral triangle and the top angle of a scalene triangle joined to the equilateral triangle measures 22 degrees what do the other 2 angles measure?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have an equilateral triangle and the top angle of a scalene triangle joined to the equilateral triangle measures 22 degrees what do the other 2 angles measure?
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Sum of the angeles must be x + x +22 = 180
2x + 22 = 180
2x = 158
x = 79 degrees (each of the base angles has this measure)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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