Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse. The triangle is not drawn to scale.
*I can draw the picture if needed.*

Question

Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse. The triangle is not drawn to scale.
*I can draw the picture if needed.*

ganeshie8 · Answer

How do you think the question can be answered without the picture ?

coexist2 · Answer

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ganeshie8 · Answer

Nice, thanks!

sachintha · Answer

Isn't there anything missing? o.O

ganeshie8 · Answer

ganeshie8 · Answer

simply multiply 8 and 15
then take the squareroot

coexist2 · Answer

okay ill look at it

sachintha · Answer

Never knew that theorem. :3

coexist2 · Answer

so the final answer should be 2 sqrt 30?

ganeshie8 · Answer

Perfect!

ganeshie8 · Answer

@Sachintha  we can use this theorem to prove AM-GM inequality

coexist2 · Answer

thanks for the help.

sachintha · Answer

AM-GM ? Is it arithmetic and geometric?

ganeshie8 · Answer

ganeshie8 · Answer

Notice how (a+b)/2  is  always greater than sqrt(ab)

ganeshie8 · Answer

*greater than or equal to

sachintha · Answer

Did some research on AGM. Never done those. Anyway thanks for the info ganeshie. :)