ABC is a right triangle with C as the right angle and sides AC=6 cm and BC=8 cm. Line segment CD is drawn perpendicular to both AC and BC at C. If CD=12 cm, find the distance from D to midpoint E of AB.

I know the illustration. I just don't know how to start? I need a step by step process. Thanks :)

Question

ABC is a right triangle with C as the right angle and sides AC=6 cm and BC=8 cm. Line segment CD is drawn perpendicular to both AC and BC at C. If CD=12 cm, find the distance from D to midpoint E of AB.



I know the illustration. I just don't know how to start? I need a step by step process. Thanks :)

nikato · Answer

Can you draw the diagram?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

CD is the line segment that forms perpendicular to the triangle.

nikato · Answer

So D would be the angle that isn't label at the bottom?
And is this the given diagram?

anonymous · Answer

I just draw what it is described in the problem.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah D is the angle

nikato · Answer

I'm not quite sure how to solve the problem.
All I got is that in your diagram, AB=10 by using the pythagoreom theorem
And AE and EB would be 5 because of midpoint. This is all I got

anonymous · Answer

Okay thanks for the help