SOLUTION: What is the measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle if its vertex angle measures 65°?

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Question 547635: What is the measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle if its vertex angle measures 65°?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle if its vertex angle measures 65°?
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The 2 base angles are equal.
Equation:
65 + 2x = 180
2x = 115
x = 57.5 degrees (size of each base angle)
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Stan H.