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Question 117638: The measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 3 times as large as the measure of each base angle. find the measure of each angle of the triangle Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 3 times as large as the measure of each base angle. find the measure of each angle of the triangle
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Let each base angle have measure "x"
The vertex has measure "3x"
EQUATION:
x + x + 3x = 180
5x = 180
x = 36 degrees
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Each base angle is 36 degrees
The vertex angle is 3*36 = 108 degrees
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Stan H.
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