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How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles? Instructional VideoHow Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles? Instructional Video
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How Do You Find Missing Angles in an Isosceles Triangle Using Right Triangles?

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Given an isosceles triangle, and the value of one angle, find the missing values. There are some special properties about isosceles triangles. Use the triangle sum theorem to solve this problem. Watch this video to see how the instructor sorts it all out step-by-step as she demonstrates how to use the special properties as related to a right triangle.

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complementary angles, equations, isosceles triangles, triangles, right triangles, triangle sum theorem, triangle properties

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right triangle, isosceles triangle, complementary angles, triangle sum theorem, equation, math
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6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:40
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