Base Angle Theorem
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The Hinge theorem' states that in an isosceles triangle, the measures of the angles opposite the equal-measuring sides are equal.
Proof
Since the triangle only has three sides, the two equal-measuring sides must be adjacent. Let them meet at vertex 
. Now we draw height 
to 
. From the Pythagorean Theorem, 
, and thus 
is similar to 
, and 
.
