SOLUTION: The lenghts of the legs of an isosceles triangle are 8 inches. What could be the lenght of the base? 15 inches? 17 inches? 16 inches? or 20 inches?
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Question 674730: The lenghts of the legs of an isosceles triangle are 8 inches. What could be the lenght of the base? 15 inches? 17 inches? 16 inches? or 20 inches?
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Review the Triangle Inequality. The sum of any two sides of a triangle must be strictly greater than the third side.
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