document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552045>Question 552045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the accompanying diagram of Triangle ABC, AB is congruent to AC. The measure of Angle B is 40 degrees. What is the measure of Angle A? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle ABC with sides AB and AC that are congruent is an isosceles triangle. The angles opposite the congruent sides (angle C and angle B) are congruent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, and angles B and C measure 40 degrees each, the measure of angle A (in degrees) is<BR>\n" );
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