An isosceles triangle is shown below with side lengths of 12 and a base length of 20. If a line segment AD is drawn from A to side BC such that D lies on BC and AD I BC , then find the length of AD in simplest

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5. An isosceles triangle is shown below with side lengths of 12 and a base length of 20. If a line segment AD
is drawn from A to side BC such that D lies on BC and AD 1 BC , then find the length of AD in simplest
radical form.
A
12
12
20
Transcribed Image Text:5. An isosceles triangle is shown below with side lengths of 12 and a base length of 20. If a line segment AD is drawn from A to side BC such that D lies on BC and AD 1 BC , then find the length of AD in simplest radical form. A 12 12 20
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