Question

What is the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse? The figure is not drawn to scale.

A. Start Root 70 End Root
B. 70
C. Start Root 19 End Root
D. 19

Answer 1

@AZ

Answer 2

do you know how to create a proportion

Answer 3

nope. I havent learned a single thing this year. All cuz of virtual learning

Answer 4

you learn proportions a long time ago, it's onlythis time it's in triangles that is confusing you

Answer 5

so, we would want to create equal proportion, and so it would be
5/x = x/14
can you cross multiply?

Answer 6

do you know how to cross multiply

Answer 7

i think i remember hearing it buh forgot how to do it

Answer 8

get that?
so here

Answer 9

how would you cross multiply

Answer 10

5 times X and X times 14. So, would be 5x and 14x I think?

Answer 11

no, relook at the first image, you multiply the ones that are across from each other
in this case, x times x equals 5 times 14
so what would that look like

Answer 12

if you don't know, just say it lol
it would be
x^2 = 70

Answer 13

I was figuring it out buh ok. XD

Answer 14

so, what would x equal

Answer 15

okay that i dont know

Answer 16

just but a square root sign
x^2 = 70
x= sqrt70, so there's your answer

Answer 17

ohhhhhhhhh........ Thank yhu

Answer 18

yw~