A roof truss for a house is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The vertex angle is 72°. What are the measures of two the base angles?

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A roof truss for a house is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The
vertex angle is 72°.
What are the measures of two the base angles?
O 36° and 108°
O 36° and 36°
54° and 54°
O 54° and 90°
Transcribed Image Text:A roof truss for a house is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. The vertex angle is 72°. What are the measures of two the base angles? O 36° and 108° O 36° and 36° 54° and 54° O 54° and 90°
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