SOLUTION: in an isosceles triangle the measure of one angle is three times the measure of one of the congruent angles. Find the measure of each angle

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Question 384636: in an isosceles triangle the measure of one angle is three times the measure of one of the congruent angles. Find the measure of each angle

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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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In an isosceles triangle the measure of one angle is three times the measure of one of the congruent angles.
Find the measure of each angle
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Let each congruent angle be "x"
Equation:
x + x + 3x = 180
5x = 180
x = 36 degrees (size of each of the congruent angle)
3x = 108 degrfees (size of the largest angle)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Let represent the measure of one of the congruent angles. Then the other congruent angle must measure as well. Further, the remaining angle must measure . The sum of the measures of the angles of any triangle is . So:

Solve for .

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it