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An equilateral triangle and an isosceles triangle share a common side. What is the measure of /_ABC?The measure of /_ABC is ?(answer in degrees)

An equilateral triangle and an isosceles triangle share a common side. What is the-example-1
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step 1

Remember that, an equilateral triangle has three equal sides and three equal interior angles.

The measure of each interior angle is 60 degrees

In this problem the triangle BCD is an equilateral triangle

therefore

m< CBD=60 degrees

step 2

REmember that an isosceles triangle has two equal sides and two equal interior angles

In this problem, the triangle ABD is an isosceles triangle

therefore

mwe know that

The sum of the interior angles in any triangle must be equal to 180 degrees

so

62+62+mmm

step 3

Find the measure of angle ABC

we hve that

m by addition angle postulate

substitute the given values

mtherefore

the answer is

The angle ABC is 116 degrees

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