SOLUTION: The measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 100°. Find the measure of each base angle.

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Question 351981: The measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 100°. Find the measure of each base angle.

Answer by jrfrunner(365) About Me  (Show Source):
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in an isosceles triangle the base angles are equal, also we know that the sum of the interior angles of any triangle sum =180
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let b=base angle
b+b+100=180 and solve for b