An isosceles triangle has base angles measuring 71 degrees each.  What is the measurement of the vertex angle? Remember all triangles have interior angles whose sum is 180 degrees. The Vertex Angle measures     degrees.

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An isosceles triangle has base angles measuring 71 degrees each.  What is the measurement of the vertex angle?

Remember all triangles have interior angles whose sum is 180 degrees.

The Vertex Angle measures     degrees.

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