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There are 3 cases: where <math> x^\circ</math> is a base angle with the <math> 70^\circ</math> as the other angle, where <math> x^\circ</math> is a base angle with <math> 70^\circ</math> as the vertex angle, and where <math> x^\circ</math> is the vertex angle with <math> 70^\circ</math> as a base angle.
There are 3 cases: where <math> x^\circ</math> is a base angle with the <math> 70^\circ</math> as the other angle, where <math> x^\circ</math> is a base angle with <math> 70^\circ</math> as the vertex angle, and where <math> x^\circ</math> is the vertex angle with <math> 70^\circ</math> as a base angle.


Case 1: <math> x^\circ</math> is a base angle with the <math> 70^\circ</math> as the other angle:
Case 1: <math> x^\circ</math> is a base angle with <math> 70^\circ</math> as the other angle:
Here, <math> x=70</math>, since base angles are congruent.
Here, <math> x=70</math>, since base angles are congruent.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3DphZAlDY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3DphZAlDY   ~David


==Video Solution 2==
==Video Solution 2==

Latest revision as of 09:10, 18 January 2025

Problem

Two angles of an isosceles triangle measure $70^\circ$ and $x^\circ$. What is the sum of the three possible values of $x$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 95 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 125 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 140 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 165 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 180$


Solution

There are 3 cases: where $x^\circ$ is a base angle with the $70^\circ$ as the other angle, where $x^\circ$ is a base angle with $70^\circ$ as the vertex angle, and where $x^\circ$ is the vertex angle with $70^\circ$ as a base angle.

Case 1: $x^\circ$ is a base angle with $70^\circ$ as the other angle: Here, $x=70$, since base angles are congruent.

Case 2: $x^\circ$ is a base angle with $70^\circ$ as the vertex angle: Here, the 2 base angles are both $x^\circ$, so we can use the equation $2x+70=180$, which simplifies to $x=55$.

Case 3: $x^\circ$ is the vertex angle with $70^\circ$ as a base angle: Here, both base angles are $70^\circ$, since base angles are congruent. Thus, we can use the equation $x+140=180$, which simplifies to $x=40$.

Adding up all the cases, we get $70+55+40=165$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 165}$.

Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/FDgcLW4frg8?t=902

~ pi_is_3.14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3DphZAlDY ~David

Video Solution 2

https://youtu.be/iB0dcpVREE8 Soo, DRMS, NM


See Also

2009 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 20
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