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Isosceles triangle ABC has vertices at A(0, 0), B(8,0), and C(x, 12). The value of x could be

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Answer: 4

Step-by-step explanation: 4 is correct. Since vertex C is not collinear with A and B, it needs to lie on the line x = 4 to ensure that sides AC and BC are congruent.

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we know that the triangle is an isosceles, thus it was twin sides stemming from a common vertex, and the vertex is located half-way of the base made by the twin sides.

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Isosceles triangle ABC has vertices at A(0, 0), B(8,0), and C(x, 12). The value of-example-1
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