Question

When an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse are 16 and 64. What is the length of the altitude?
A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 32

Answer 1

so from the postulate of height we know that the lenght of height squared is equal to the sum of their proiects squared

Answer 2

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Answer 3

so hence the lenght of altitude will be squarroot(16^2 +64^2)

Answer 4

do you know the height item inside a triangle ?

Answer 5

no.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

so i think that there will be wrote for you understandably

Answer 8

sorry for my english

Answer 9

so you have checked it there please ?

Answer 10

i don't understand it .

Answer 11

my mom just explained it to me . i'm good now :) thanks!!

Answer 12

ok

good luck

bye

Answer 13

Theorem: If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the length of the altitude is the geometric mean between the lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse.

If a represents the length of the altitude, then the theorem says that 16 is to a as a is to 64.

16/a = a/64

a^2 = 16*64

a = 4* 8

a = 32 -----> Answer -->D) 32

Answer 14

Thanks , I would've gotten that wrong :)