Question

In the diagram below, line BC is an altitude of Triangle ABD. What is the length of Line CD? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

There is the diagram

Answer 2

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 3

@DigitGreen

16/30 = 30/CD

Cross multiply and solve for CD

Answer 4

@Directrix 56.25?

Answer 5

@DigitGreen ^^?