SOLUTION: Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle where angle A and B have the same measure.If angle B is 42 degrees, what is the measure of angle C?

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Question 763369: Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle where angle A and B have the same measure.If angle B is 42 degrees, what is the measure of angle C?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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An isosceles triangle has two sides
equal
It also has two angles equal (Given: A and B)
If B = 42 degrees then A = 42 degrees
The angles of a triangle = 180 degrees.
So, angle C = 180 - (42 + 42)
= 180 - 84
= 96 degrees
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