The angle at the top of an isosceles triangle is 40°. Find each of the two equal base angles.
A140°
B40°
C70°CORRECT
D50°
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
The base angles share 180° - 40° = 140° equally, so each is 70°.
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