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The isosceles triangle has a base that measures 14 units.
A triangle has a base length of 14. The other 2 sides have a length of y.
The value of y, the length of each leg, must be
equal to 7.
between 7 and 14.
greater than 7.
between 14 and 28.
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Greater than 7.
Reason: For sides y, y, 14 the triangle inequality gives y + y > 14 ⇒ 2y > 14 ⇒ y > 7. If y = 7 the triangle is degenerate (7+7 = 14), so y must be strictly greater than 7.
Reason: For sides y, y, 14 the triangle inequality gives y + y > 14 ⇒ 2y > 14 ⇒ y > 7. If y = 7 the triangle is degenerate (7+7 = 14), so y must be strictly greater than 7.
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