In an isosceles triangle ABC, the measure of vertex angle A is 30° more than the measure of each base angle. Find the measure of each angle of the triangle
Answers
The measure of the vertex angle A of the given triangle is 80° and the measure of each base angle is 50°.
Given:-
an isosceles triangle whose vertex angle is 30° more than its base angle.
To find:-
The measure of each angle of the triangle.
Solution:-
- A triangle is a closed polygon with three sides and hence three angles.
- The sum of all the three angles of a triangle = 180° and this is known as the angle sum property.
Here,
Let the measure of each base angle B and C be 'x'
then the measure of vertex angle A = x+30°
According to the angle sum property,
A+ B+ C=180°
x+x+x+30°=180°
3x + 30°= 180°
3x= 180° - 30°
3x= 150°
x= 150°/3
x=50°
therefore measure of each base angle= 50°
the measure of the vertex angle= x+30°
= 50°+30°
= 80°