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Question 467343: what is the measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle if one of its base angles measures 48 degrees? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! what is the measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle if one of its base angles measures 48 degrees?
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Both base angles are 48 degrees
Let the vertex angle be "x":
Equation:
48 + 48 + x = 180
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x + 96 = 180
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x = 84 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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