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Triangle ๐ฟ๐‘€ ๐‘ is isosceles with ๐ฟ๐‘€ = ๐ฟ๐‘.What is the value of ๐‘ฆ?A 15 B 17 C 19 D 21 E 23๐‘€ ๐‘๐ฟ(2๐‘ฅ +8)โ—ฆ (3๐‘ฅ โˆ’20)โ—ฆ(4๐‘ฆโˆ’8)โ—ฆ

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Triangle ๐ฟ๐‘€ ๐‘ is isosceles with ๐ฟ๐‘€ = ๐ฟ๐‘.What is the value of ๐‘ฆ?A 15 B 17 C 19 D 21 E 23๐‘€ ๐‘๐ฟ(2๐‘ฅ +8)โ—ฆ (3๐‘ฅ โˆ’20)โ—ฆ(4๐‘ฆโˆ’8)โ—ฆ

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Solution

To solve for y, we need to know that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

Since the triangle is isosceles, the base angles are equal. Therefore, we can set the expressions for the base angles equal to each other:

2x + 8 = 3x - 20

Solving for x gives:

x = 28

Substitute x = 28 into the expression for the vertex angle:

4y - 8 = 180 - [(2(28) + 8) + (3(28) - 20)]

Solving for y gives:

4y = 104 + 8

4y = 112

y = 112 / 4

y = 28

However, this is not an option in the given choices. There seems to be a mistake in the problem or the options.

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