document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117638>Question 117638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 3 times as large as the measure of each base angle. find the measure of each angle of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let each base angle have measure \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex has measure \"3x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 3x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each base angle is 36 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex angle is 3*36 = 108 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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