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geometry senior

Problem

Of the following sets of data the only one that does not determine the shape of a triangle is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The answer is . The ratio of the altitude to the base is insufficient to determine the shape of a triangle; you also need to know the ratio of the two segments into which the altitude divides the base.
Final answer
D