SOLUTION: if one angle of an isosceles triangle measures 100 degrees. What are the measures of the other two angles? Explain your reasoning

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Question 393790: if one angle of an isosceles triangle measures 100 degrees. What are the measures of the other two angles? Explain your reasoning
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Sum of the angles for a triangle = 180°

Note: isosceles triangle with one ∠ = 100°, the other two acute angles are equal

Let a represent the measure of each of the other two angles.

 x + x + 100° = 180°

         2x = 80° 

          x = 40°, the measure of each of the other two angles