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In an isosceles triangle, the angle between the two equal sides is 40 degrees. Each base angle is what?

A100 degrees
B140 degrees
C40 degrees
D70 degrees
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 70 degrees
1. The two base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal. 2. The three angles add up to 180 degrees. 3. Sum of base angles = 180 - 40 = 140 degrees. 4. Each base angle = 140 / 2 = 70 degrees. _Source: Wikipedia, Isosceles triangle (CC BY-SA 4.0), Isosceles triangle_
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