SOLUTION: Three angles of isosceles triangle are 70◦, 70◦, and 40◦. The base of the triangle is a diameter of a circle. Find the measure of the minor arc of the circle tha

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Question 362410: Three angles of isosceles triangle are 70◦, 70◦, and 40◦. The base of the triangle is a diameter of a circle. Find the measure of the minor arc of the circle that the two equal sides intercept

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The measure of all of the green segments is equal to the radius of the circle.
Since the green legs are equal, both green-green-blue triangles are also isoceles with angles 70-70-40.
From the diagram,

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