An isosceles triangle is a triangle in which two sides are equal in length. The angle between the two equal sides is called the vertex angle, while the other two are called the base angles. If the vertex angle is 40 degrees, what is the measure of the base angles?

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Section3.3: Isosceles Triangles
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An isosceles triangle is a triangle in which two sides are equal in length. The angle between the two equal sides is called the vertex angle, while the other two are called the base angles. If the vertex angle is 40 degrees, what is the measure of the base angles? 

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