CHALLENGE Suppose you choose a point on the base of an isosceles triangle. You draw

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CHALLENGE Suppose you choose a point on the base of an isosceles triangle. You draw segments from that point perpendicular to the legs of the triangle. Prove that the sum of the lengths of those segments is equal to the length of the altitude drawn to one leg. GIVEN c nABC is isosceles with base }AC , }AF is the altitude drawn to }BC , }DE }AB , }DG }BC PROVE c For D anywhere on }AC , DE 1 DG 5 AF. GFBA DE

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