document.write( "Question 418717: The sides of and isosceles triangle have lengths 5, 10, and 10. What are the measures of its angles? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "isosceles triangle with sides having lengths 5(the base), 10, and 10
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document.write( "(picture dropping altitude down intersecting the base)
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document.write( "the Base Angles = 75.5°  cos θ= adj/hyp = 2.5/10 = .25  θ = 75.5°
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document.write( "The angle across from the base = 29°  (180°-151°)  
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