Provide an appropriate response.Let ABC be a triangle, and let M be the midpoint of side
. If
is perpendicular to
, prove that triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. A sample correct response would be as follows.
MB = MC, and clearly
By SAS,
, and so
i.e. ABC is an isosceles triangle.
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