document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178000>Question 178000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to help my niece with an isoceles triangle question. It's been years and I have forgotten the formulas! The vertex is 20 degress larger than a base angle. What is the measurement of each angle? Thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the base angles be \"x\" degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the other base angle must also be \"x\" degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the sum of the three angles must be 180 degrees,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 20 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 20 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each base angle is 80 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex angle is 20 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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