A student solves the following problem incorrectly. Describe the student’s error.
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a) The student did not use the segment adjacent to the leg when setting up the proportion

b) The student did not use the length of the hypotenuse when setting up the proportion

c) The student did not find a geometric mean

d) There is no error. The student solve the problem correctly

Question

A student solves the following problem incorrectly. Describe the student’s error.
http://cdn.activelms.com/data/042c73b1-ddf5-4fd6-91e7-6c8434228f3d/Geometry%20Images/unit%207-4%20q9.png
a) The student did not use the segment adjacent to the leg when setting up the proportion

b) The student did not use the length of the hypotenuse when setting up the proportion

c) The student did not find a geometric mean

d) There is no error. The student solve the problem correctly

ashchu117 · Answer

C and D are wrong