A little Geometry help needed here:
Points A and B are on the the ray k of the acute angle ∠kOh. Points A1 and B1 are orthogonal projections of points A and B, respectively, to the ray h. O-A-B holds. Prove AA1

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A little Geometry help needed here:
Points A and B are on the the ray k of the acute angle ∠kOh. Points A1 and B1 are orthogonal projections of points A and B, respectively, to the ray h. O-A-B holds. Prove AA1 < BB1.

anonymous · Answer

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abb0t · Answer

Just to clarify things a bit, orthogonal is just a fancy way of saying perpendicular.

anonymous · Answer

that's right :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Can you help? It should be reduced to the fact that in every triangle, altitude opposing a bigger side is smaller and vice versa.

anonymous · Answer

Hey, @eliassaab can you help me here, or do you know someone who can help? I've been trying to solve this for a whole day to no success. I'd really appreciate any kind of help :)