SOLUTION: the measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 78 degrees .what is the measure of each base angles?

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Question 481990: the measure of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 78 degrees .what is the measure of each base angles?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: All three angles in a triangle must add to 180 degrees. Also, the base angles are equal. So if the base angles are 'x' degrees, then x%2Bx%2B76=180