Mathematics
Draw and describe the locus of vertices of all isosceles triangles having a common base.
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Answer
△ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC.
From A, draw AD perpendicular to BC.

In △ABD and △ACD
AD = AD (Common side)
AB = AC (Since the, triangle is isosceles)
∠ADB = ∠ADC (90°)
Hence, by RHS congruence, △ABD ≅ △ACD.
Therefore, BD = DC
Since AD is perpendicular to BC and bisects BC, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC.
Hence, the locus of vertices will be the perpendicular bisector of the base.
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