Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle with angle A= 40 degrees. Give three possible values for angle B

Case 1: AB = AC--> angle B=70°

Case 2: AC = BC --> angle B = 40°
Case 3: BC = AB --> angle B = 100°

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In an isosceles triangle, the two base angles are congruent. Given that angle A is 40 degrees, we can find three possible values for angle B:

1. If angle B is congruent to angle A, then angle B = 40 degrees.
2. Since the sum of angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees, we can subtract the known angles from 180 to find the third angle. Let's call it angle C. So, angle C = 180 - 40 - 40 = 100 degrees. Since angle C is equal to angle B in an isosceles triangle, angle B = 100 degrees.
3. Since angle B can also be congruent to angle C, we can also say that angle C = 40 degrees. Therefore, angle B = 40 degrees.

So, the three possible values for angle B are 40 degrees, 100 degrees, and 40 degrees.

To find three possible values for angle B in an isosceles triangle ABC with angle A equal to 40 degrees, we need to remember that in an isosceles triangle, the two base angles (angle B and angle C) are equal.

Let's calculate the value of angle B:
Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, and we know angle A is 40 degrees, we can use this information to find angle B:
angle A + angle B + angle C = 180 degrees
40 degrees + angle B + angle B = 180 degrees
40 degrees + 2 * angle B = 180 degrees
2 * angle B = 180 degrees - 40 degrees
2 * angle B = 140 degrees
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 2:
angle B = 140 degrees / 2
angle B = 70 degrees

So, the value of angle B is 70 degrees.

Now, since angles B and C are equal in an isosceles triangle, we can use this value to calculate angle C as well:
angle B = angle C = 70 degrees

Therefore, three possible values for angle B in an isosceles triangle ABC with angle A equal to 40 degrees are:
1. angle B = 70 degrees
2. angle C = 70 degrees
3. angle B = angle C = 70 degrees