document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989336>Question 989336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two guy wires supporting a tower form an isosceles triangle with the ground. Each of the base angles of the triangle is 7 times the third angle (the vertex angle). Find the measure of the vertex angle.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Each of the base angles of the triangle is 7 times the third angle (the vertex angle).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the measure of the vertex angle. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let A = the vertex angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7A = the base angles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7A + 7A + A = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15A = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 180/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 12 degrees is the vertex angle </SPAN>\n" );
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