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One angle of an isosceles triangle is 90°. What are the other two angles?

Let in Δ ABC,

A = 90°


It is given that triangle is a isosceles triangle.


Case 1


Two equal angles both equal to 90°


If it happens, then sum of two equal angles will be = 90 + 90 = 180°


But, sum of all angles of a triangle is 180°


Thus, the third angle = 180-180 = 0


But, this is not possible.


Case 2


Two equal angles other than right angle.


If A = 90°


Let B = C = y°


Sum of all angles of a triangle is 180°


A + B + C = 180°


90 + y + y = 180°


90 + 2y = 180°


2y = 180-90


= 90



Hence the other 2 angles are 45°


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