Question

Given:
Angle D = 90 degrees
CD:DE = 2:3
KE = CK + 2 Find CE?

Answer 1

You can use similar triangles to solve for CE.

I tend to use theorems based on right triangles that are similar.

Theorem: If an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, either leg of the triangle is the geometric mean between the length of the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to that leg.

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.

Answer 2

@Directrix Im still having trouble creating the proportion?

Answer 3

I need to write on the diagram.

Answer 4

ok