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Isosceles Triangle Angle Calculator

Calculate all three angles of an isosceles triangle from either the apex (vertex) angle or one of its base angles.

Apex (Vertex) Angle
40.00°
Base Angle #1
70.00°
Base Angle #2
70.00°
Apex + 2 × Base Angle = 180° (angle sum of a triangle)
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Isosceles Triangle Angle Mathematics

Isosceles triangle angle calculator computes all three angles from either the apex (vertex) angle or one base angle.

Standardized Mathematical Formula
Base Angle = (180° − Apex Angle) / 2 | Apex Angle = 180° − 2 × Base Angle

An isosceles triangle has two equal sides and, as a direct consequence, two equal base angles opposite them. Since all three angles must sum to 180°, knowing either the apex (vertex) angle or a single base angle is enough to solve for all three.

Variables:
Apex Angle:The angle between the two equal (leg) sides
Base Angle:Either of the two equal angles opposite the equal sides
How It Works (Step-by-Step)
  • 1Choose whether you know the apex (vertex) angle or one base angle.
  • 2Enter that known angle.
  • 3View all three angles of the isosceles triangle.
Real-World Numerical Example
Apex Angle of 40°

An isosceles triangle has an apex (vertex) angle of 40°.

•Base angle: (180° − 40°) / 2 = 70°.
•Both base angles are equal, so the triangle's angles are 40°, 70°, and 70°.
Result: The triangle has an apex angle of 40° and two base angles of 70° each.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

An equilateral triangle is a special isosceles triangle where all three sides (and therefore all three angles, at 60° each) are equal — plugging apex angle = 60° into the formula gives base angles of 60° too, confirming this.

Yes — as long as the apex angle is less than 180°, the base angles ((180° − apex)/2) stay positive, so an obtuse isosceles triangle (apex angle greater than 90°) is perfectly valid.

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