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Geometry question (medals for best solution)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large 1 = x(4-x)\) \(\theta = \arctan (1/x)\)

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ok you used mean proportional theorem x/ 1 = 1 / (4-x)

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im not sure about theta = arctan (1/x)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes the geometric mean thingy : altitude = geometric mean of segments of hypotenuse

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oh ok , so that is just tan (theta )= 1 / x

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