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If isosceles triangle ABC has a 130° angle at vertex B, which statement must be true?

m∠A = 15° and m∠C = 35°
m∠A + m∠B = 155°
m∠A + m∠C = 60°
m∠A = 20° and m∠C = 30°.

User Nidabdella
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

i took the quiz

User MacUserT
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isocolese triangle has 2 angles of same length

all angles in a triangle add to 180

so
if the angles are m∠A, m∠B, m∠C, then
either m∠A=m∠B or m∠B=m∠C or m∠A=m∠C

anyway

so if we assume that vertex B is the one that has a twin then
130+130+?=180
260+?=180
?=-80
false, we can't have a negative angle measure

so 130 must be the odd one

?+?+130=180
2?+130=180
2?=50
?=25

so
m∠A=m∠C=25°

let's test the 2nd answer choice
m∠A+m∠B=25+130=155, yep

test 3rd
m∠A+m∠C=25+25=50≠60, nope
not 3rd one



so answer is 2nd statement
m∠A + m∠B = 155°
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