Question

Just imagine that this is a right triangle where d is the altitude.
Find the values of a, b, c, d.
About the Right Triangle Similarity....


|\ Given: a+b = 18
| \ a
| \
| /\
6| / \
| /d \ b
| / \
| / \
|/_________\
c

Please help me... Thanks

Answer 1

18^2-6^2=c^2
c=12sqrt2

Answer 2

what?
I dont get it..

Answer 3

there's the picture

Answer 4

Use the pythagorean theorem to get c

Answer 5

Then redraw all three triangles so they corresponding sides are in corresponding positions.

Answer 6

what do you mean?

Answer 7

do you know the Pythagorean Theorem?

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

Use it to find c

Answer 10

What did you get?