SOLUTION: If the bottom right corner of an isosceles triangle is 85 degrees what is the vertex?

Question 952943: If the bottom right corner of an isosceles triangle is 85 degrees what is the vertex?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the bottom right corner of an isosceles triangle is 85 degrees what is the vertex?
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Draw the picture.
The bottom right AND the bottom left angles are each 85 degrees
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Note: Sum of the angles of a triangle = 180 degrees.
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Equation:
vertex angle = 180-(2*85) = 180-170 = 10 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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