document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493255>Question 493255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the measure of  a vertex angle to a base angle of an isosceles is 2:3.  Find th e measure of the smallest angle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The way I worked this is as follows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Considering the triangle as a whole, there are 8 parts, 2 from the vertex, 3 from each side of the triangle base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the vertex angle, I multiplied 180 times 2/8 and obtained 45 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the base angles, I multiplied 180 times 3/8 and obtained 67.5 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 degrees is 2/3 of 67.5 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 + 67.5 + 67.5 =  180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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