SOLUTION: to the nearest tenth of a degree, how large are the congruent angles of an isosceles triangle that is exactly as tall as it is wide? (There is more than one interpretation.)
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Question 148148: to the nearest tenth of a degree, how large are the congruent angles of an isosceles triangle that is exactly as tall as it is wide? (There is more than one interpretation.) Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Draw it and you'll see that the altitude forms 2 right triangles. The bottom of either right triangle is 1/2 of the altitude.
So, the tangent of the angles on the base is L/(L/2), = 2.
The angle is 63.4 degrees.
