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what is always true about the angles of an isosceles triangle?
all three angles are congruent.
at least two of the angles are congruent.
the vertex angle is a right angle.
the vertex angle is obtuse.
Brief Explanations
- Recall the definition of an isosceles triangle: A triangle with at least two congruent sides. By the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, if two sides of a triangle are congruent, then the angles opposite those sides (the base angles) are congruent. So, an isosceles triangle must have at least two congruent angles.
- Analyze the other options:
- "All three angles are congruent" describes an equilateral triangle (a special case of isosceles, but not all isosceles triangles are equilateral).
- "The vertex angle is a right angle" is only true for isosceles right triangles, not all isosceles triangles.
- "The vertex angle is obtuse" is only true for isosceles triangles with an obtuse vertex angle, not all isosceles triangles.
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At least two of the angles are congruent.