Question

TRUE/FALSE. the lengths of the altitude of a hypotenuse is the geometric mean of the lengths of the segments of each of the legs.

Answer 1

In Right Angled Triangle the lengths of the altitude of a hypotenuse is the geometric mean of the lengths of the segments of each of the legs is TRUE

What is a Right angled triangle?

A triangle is said to be right-angled if one of its angles is exactly 90 degrees. The total of the other two angles is 90 degrees. Perpendicular and the triangle's base are the sides that make up the right angle. The longest of the three sides, the third side is known as the hypotenuse.

The right triangle's three sides are interconnected. The Pythagorean Theorem explains this connection. This theorem states that the Hypotenuse2 = Perpendicular2 + Base2.

• The right angle, or 90°, is always one angle.

• The hypotenuse is the side with the 90° angle opposite.

• The longest side is always the hypotenuse.

• The other two inner angles add up to 90 degrees.

Let assume a right-angled triangle ABC, right-angled at A.

Let AD be the perpendicular drawn from vertex A on hypotenuse BC, intersecting BC at D.

Now, In right-angle triangle ABC,

By using Pythagoras Theorem, we have

$AB^2 +AC^2 = BC^2$

Now, In right-angle triangle ABD

Using Pythagoras Theorem, we have

$AB^2 =AD^2 + BD^2$

Now, In right-angle triangle ACD,

$AC^2 = AD^2+CD^2$

On adding equation (2) and (3), we get

$AB^2 +AC^2 = 2AD^2+ BD^2 +CD^2$

Now, using equation (1), the above equation can be rewritten as

$2AD^2 +CD^2+BD^2 = BC^2$

can be further rewritten as

$2AD^2 +BD^2 +CD^2 = (CD+BD)^2\\\\BD^2 +CD^2 +2(BD)(CD)=2AD^2 +BD^2 +CD^2\\\\(BD)(CD)=AD^2$

AD is geometric mean of BD and CD

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