document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120654>Question 120654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 48 degrees. find the measure of a base angle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = measure of each base angle (there are 2 equal base angles!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall that the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+ 48=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+48=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=66 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check 66+66 + 48 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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