45. a. Consider the following conjecture: The product of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the product of the lengths of the hypotenuse and the altitude to the hypotenuse. Draw a figure for the conjecture. Write the Given information and what you are to Prove. b. Reasoning Is the conjecture true? Explain.
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Here's a right triangle with the vertices and side lengths labeled. |dw:1374517825660:dw|
Here is the altitude to the hypotenuse drawn and labeled. |dw:1374517918434:dw|
"The product of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle" This is the product: \(ab\)
"product of the lengths of the hypotenuse and the altitude to the hypotenuse." This is the product \(hc\).
Given: Right triangle ABC with right angle ACB. CD is perpendicular to AB Prove: \(ab = hc\) |dw:1374518194221:dw| .
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