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Question 285257: If the non-base angle of an isosceles triangle has a measure of 64 degrees, what is the measure of each base angle? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the non-base angle of an isosceles triangle has a measure of 64 degrees, what is the measure of each base angle?
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Let each base angle have measure "x":
Equation:
x+x+64 = 180
2x = 116
x = 58 degrees (measure of each of the base angles)
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Stan H.
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