Question

I need help.... How do you find the altitude of a triangle

Answer 1

@ParthKohli @Killer_Shadow @Flower-girl @YoungStudier

Answer 2

Hello!
Right Triangle Altitude Theorem Part a: The measure of the altitude drawn from the vertex of the right angle of a right triangle to its hypotenuse is the geometric mean between the measures of the two segments of the hypotenuse.

Answer 3

ik what it is how do i find it tho

Answer 4

the length of it

Answer 5

Recall the geometric mean between two positive numbers a,b is the number x such that \[x=\sqrt{a*b}\]

Answer 6

First consider the two triangles formed by the altitude:

Answer 7

yup both the bases on each triangle is 6 and the area of the big triangle is 24 units i need to find the length of the altitude.

Answer 8

\[AD=\sqrt{CD*DB}\]

Answer 9

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0q1QveHS6xA7nFbEQVENTAvTp1MZOEfYuZw0YcStsYnwY7wtWiwv3S9P_XEzUtSnACZj

Answer 10

@Flower-girl

Answer 11

@phi can you help? @ParthKohli

Answer 12

i tagged her already and she hasnt come

Answer 13

@jigglypuff314

Answer 14

@mathmale

Answer 15

@scoobydo