Question

5. If a triangular figure is in the shape of an

isosceles right triangle, what is the measure
of each base angle?

Answer 1

Answer: each base angle in an isosceles right triangle measures 45 degrees.

Explanation:

In an isosceles right triangle, two sides have equal lengths, and one angle is a right angle (90 degrees).

Since it is an isosceles triangle, the two base angles (the angles opposite the equal sides) must be congruent, meaning they have the same measure.

To find the measure of each base angle, we can use the fact that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

Let's denote the measure of each base angle as "x". Then, the sum of the three angles in the triangle can be expressed as:

x + x + 90 = 180

Simplifying the equation:

2x + 90 = 180

Subtracting 90 from both sides:

2x = 90

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 45