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an isosceles triangle can have any vertex angle less than 180 and greater than 0, as long the other two angles are equal. an isosceles triangle with a vertex of 179 degrees would just have the other two angles be 0.5 degrees. A right triangle with matching angles (both 45 degrees) would be both a right triangle and isosceles triangle.
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Is the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle congruent to the base angles?
No, because then it would become an equilateral triangle.
If the vertex of an isosceles triangle equals 40 then the measure of each base angle is?
70
Is this True or false the angle bisector of the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is also the perpendicular bisector of the base?
True
How would you construct an isosceles triangle if only given the vertex angle and the radius of the circumscribed circle?
You have an isosceles triangle, and a circle that is drawn around it. You know the vertex angle of the isosceles triangle, and you know the radius of the circle. If you use a compass and draw the circle according to its radius, you can begin your construction. First, draw a bisecting cord vertically down the middle. This bisects the circle, and it will also bisect your isosceles triangle. At the top of this cord will be the vertex of your isosceles triangle. Now is the time to work with the angle of the vertex. Take the given angle and divide it in two. Then take that resulting angle and, using your protractor, mark the angle from the point at the top of the cord you drew. Then draw in a line segment from the "vertex point" and extend it until it intersects the circle. This new cord represents one side of the isosceles triangle you wished to construct. Repeat the process on the other side of the vertical line you bisected the circle with. Lastly, draw in a line segment between the points where the two sides of your triangle intersect the circle, and that will be the base of your isosceles triangle.
Can the angle bisector of a triangle also be the perpendicular bisector?
Yes. The bisector of one angle of a triangle is the perpendicular bisector of theopposite side if the bisected angle is the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle,or any angle of an equilateral triangle.
