SOLUTION: If a triangle has two angles of equal measure, then the third angle is named what? (such as acute? isoscele?)

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Question 117567: If a triangle has two angles of equal measure, then the third angle is named what? (such as acute? isoscele?)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The third angle is referred to as the Vertex Angle


If you drew an isosceles triangle like this one, it looks like a mountain. At the top of the mountain is the vertex. So this is one way to remember the terminology.
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