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I have a triangle where the angles are given as 46 degrees, x and y. The sides adjacent to y are equal to each other. I am asked to solve for angles x and y
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\n" ); document.write( "I can't believe how I screwed this one up, it should be:
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\n" ); document.write( "If the sides adjacent to y are equal, it's an isoceles triangle; therefore
\n" ); document.write( "angles 46 and x are equal:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 46 degrees also
\n" ); document.write( "y = 180 - 46 - 46
\n" ); document.write( "y = 88 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "I am sorry! Carl \n" ); document.write( "

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