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OpenStudy (natalie1234):

What is the measure of a base angle of an isosceles triangle if its vertex angle measures 30°?

OpenStudy (natalie1234):

A. 150° B. 75° C. 30° D. 15°

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

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OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

Isosceles triangles have two congruent sides, thus angles opposite those sides are congruent too.

OpenStudy (isaiah.feynman):

It is also known that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. So,

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