document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118612>Question 118612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle is 4 times the measure of the vertex angle. Find the measure of the vertex angle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  The measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle is 4 times the measure of the vertex angle. Find the measure of the vertex angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        Let the measure of the vertex angle be = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            the measure of the base angles will be = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            sum of the angles of a triangle = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                    x+4x+4x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                          9x =180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                           x  = 180/9 = 20 deg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              therefore the angles of the triangle are 20 deg ,80 deg &80 deg.\r<BR>\n" );
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