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base angle

American  
[bays ang-guhl] / ˈbeɪs ˌæŋ gəl /

noun

base angles plural
  1. Geometry. either of the angles of a triangle that are formed by the base and one of the sides.


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This makes each base angle 72° and the vertical angle 36°, the latter being the central angle of a regular decagon,—essentially our present method.

From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene

Then go along TA until a point P is reached, from which T and S can be seen along the sides of a base angle of the triangle.

From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene

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