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Find base and height on a triangle

Problem

A height is labeled on the triangle below.
A right triangle that is tilted. The legs are labeled, in clockwise order, A and B. The longest side is labeled C. There is a dashed line that is perpendicular to side C from side C to the opposite vertex. The dashed line is labeled height.
Which line segment shows the base that corresponds to the given height of the triangle?
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