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An isosceles triangle of sides 100cm, 60cm, and 60 cm has a base angle f, find f

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Answer:

33.56°

Explanation:

Base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal.

Base is bisected by a line from top (vertex) of the triangle straight down to form a right angle. Base, 100 cm, has 2 equal segments, 50 cm each.

Find h, height of the triangle:

h² = 60² - 50²

h = √1100 = 33.17

sin(f) = 33.17/60 = 0.553

m∠f = sin⁻¹(0.553) = 33.56°

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