SOLUTION: The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle _______ longer than a leg of the triangle. a)must be b)may be c)cannot be

SOLUTION: The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle _______ longer than a leg of the triangle. a)must be b)may be c)cannot be

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Question 18580: The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle _______ longer than a leg of the triangle.
a)must be
b)may be
c)cannot be
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(c) cannot be
In any triangle, an altitude never is longer than any leg.
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