Each of the congruent legs of an isosceles triangle is 20 cm long. The measure of the vertex angle is 40°. Find the height of the triangle to the nearest tenth. 6.8 cm

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Each of the congruent legs of an isosceles triangle is 20 cm long. The measure of the vertex angle is 40°. Find the
height of the triangle to the nearest tenth.
6.8 cm
7.3 cm
14.6 cm
18.8 cm
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4 5 6
7 8
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Transcribed Image Text:-5 -5 Each of the congruent legs of an isosceles triangle is 20 cm long. The measure of the vertex angle is 40°. Find the height of the triangle to the nearest tenth. 6.8 cm 7.3 cm 14.6 cm 18.8 cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6.
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