Question

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 20 and a leg of length 12. What is the length of the other leg? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

@mathessentials

Answer 2

@marylou004

Answer 3

@hartnn

Answer 4

the Question does not match with your diagram ?

Answer 5

im trippin mybad

Answer 6

so, what should i help with ?

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

thats the question

Answer 9

ok, BC will be the geometric mean of AC and CD
so,
BC^2 = AC*CD

can you find CD from here ?
you have BC and AC

Answer 10

@Jack1

Answer 11

i'd listen to @hartnn , he's the guru donka

Answer 12

yes Thank you