SOLUTION: The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle ___ longer than the base.

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Question 322117: The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle ___ longer than the base.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle ___ longer than the base.

The only way to fill in that blank in any way that will
make the statement always true is to fill it in with the
words "is sometimes".

The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle is sometimes LONGER than the base.
Here is an example. The green line is the altitude
to the base.  The red line is the base.



The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle is sometimes THE SAME LENGTH AS than the base.  
Here is an example. The green line is the altitude
to the base.  The red line is the base.



The altitude to the base of an isosceles triangle is sometimes SHORTER than the base.  
Here is an example. The green line is the altitude
to the base.  The red line is the base.



Edwin
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