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What is the measure of the vertex and how do I explain measure of the vertex.

What is the measure of the vertex and how do I explain measure of the vertex.-example-1
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Answer:

122°

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the triangle ABC is isosceles, the measures of angles BCA and BCA are the same. So, we can write the following equation:


\begin{gathered} m\angle BAC=m\angle BCA \\ 7x+1=5x+9 \end{gathered}

So, solving for x, we get:


\begin{gathered} 7x+1-1=5x+9-1 \\ 7x=5x+8 \\ 7x-5x=5x+8-5x \\ 2x=8 \\ (2x)/(2)=(8)/(2) \\ x=4 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the measure of the angle BAC and BCA is:


\begin{gathered} m\angle BCA=7x+1=7(4)+1=29 \\ m\angle BAC=5x+9=5(4)+9=29 \end{gathered}

Then, the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180, so the vertex angle ABC can be calculated as:


\begin{gathered} m\angle BCA+m\angle BAC+m\angle ABC=180 \\ 29+29+m\angle ABC=180 \\ 58+m\angle ABC=180 \\ m\angle ABC=180-58 \\ m\angle ABC=122 \end{gathered}

So, the measure of the vertex angle is 122°

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