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in an isosceles triangle if a base angle has a measure of 55 degrees then the vertex angle must have a measure of 70 degrees as well

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

The base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.

The sum of the 3 angles in a triangle = 180°, thus

vertex angle = 180° - (55 + 55)° = 180° - 110° = 70°

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