Which statement is necessarily true if BD¯¯¯¯¯ is an altitude to the hypotenuse of right ΔABC?
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ΔADB≅ΔBDC

ΔADB~ΔBDC

ABBC=ACBD

∠BAC≅∠BDC

Question

Which statement is necessarily true if BD¯¯¯¯¯ is an altitude to the hypotenuse of right ΔABC?
http://cdn.ple.platoweb.com/PCAP-ASSETS-PROD/81e35f01fd7f431486507ce523dec6a7

ΔADB≅ΔBDC

ΔADB~ΔBDC

ABBC=ACBD

∠BAC≅∠BDC

condor34 · Answer

What does abbc=acbd mean

condor34 · Answer

I would go with A. because they can be both the same but we don't know if they truly are but they are similar.

mathstudent55 · Answer

If an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, you then have three similar triangles.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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