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Altitude and Hypotenuse of Right
Triangles
TAGUPA, Kristian A.
                      P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                      123 West Main Street, New York,
                      NY 10001
                                                        |   www.rightcare.com
Lets call this altitude BD.
We start with ΔABC.
                                                    B




A
                                                D                               C




                              P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                              123 West Main Street, New York,
                              NY 10001
                                                                |   www.rightcare.com
This divides the triangle into 2
       A
    smaller triangles.                                B




    A
                  D                                                               C
A                                                 D                   C


ΔADB Band ΔBDC     C
are formed.
                  ΔABC   ΔADB   ΔBDC
                                P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                                123 West Main Street, New York,
                                NY 10001
                                                                  |   www.rightcare.com
THEOREM
   The    altitude    to   the
hypotenuse of a right triangle
forms two triangles that are
similar to the original.




                   P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                   123 West Main Street, New York,
                   NY 10001
                                                     |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate!
            A
                         From ΔBDC                         ΔADB
                         we have



B




 D      C   D        B

                                                      Geometric
                         P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                                                       |
                         123 West Main Street, New York,   www.rightcare.com
                         NY 10001
                                                         Mean
The altitude to the
hypotenuse is the
geometric mean between
the segments into
which it separates the
hypotenuse.


               P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
               123 West Main Street, New York,
               NY 10001
                                                 |   www.rightcare.com
Corollary 1


In any right triangle, the altitude to
the hypotenuse is the geometric mean
between the segments into which it
separates the hypotenuse.




                        P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                        123 West Main Street, New York,
                        NY 10001
                                                          |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate!
 Let’s investigate!
 A
                A           From ΔABC
                            ΔACB, we have




            D



 B              C   D   B
                            P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                            123 West Main Street, New York,
                            NY 10001
                                                              |   www.rightcare.com
AB is the geometric
mean of the hypotenuse
(AC) and the segment
of the hypotenuse
adjacent to AB.




               P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
               123 West Main Street, New York,
               NY 10001
                                                 |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate!
A
               A




           D



B              C   D   B
                           P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                           123 West Main Street, New York,
                           NY 10001
                                                             |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate!
 Let’s investigate!
            A

                              From ΔBDC
                              ΔABC, we have



 B


                      D



 D      C    B            C
                              P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                              123 West Main Street, New York,
                              NY 10001
                                                                |   www.rightcare.com
BC is the geometric
mean of the hypotenuse
(AC) and the segment
of the hypotenuse
adjacent to BC.




               P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
               123 West Main Street, New York,
               NY 10001
                                                 |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate!
           A




B


                     D



D      C    B            C
                             P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                             123 West Main Street, New York,
                             NY 10001
                                                               |   www.rightcare.com
Corollary 2


In any right triangle, each leg is a
geometric mean of the hypotenuse and
the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent
to the leg.




                        P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                        123 West Main Street, New York,
                        NY 10001
                                                          |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate further!
 By Corollary 1,

                                            x
                        c

                                                                           a
                    y
                                              h


                             b   P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                                 123 West Main Street, New York,   |   www.rightcare.com
                                 NY 10001
Given: Right ΔTRI with altitude RM.
a. If IM = 16 and RM = 8. Find TM.
By Corollary 1,                                                       I




 16x = 64                  M

 x = 4
                       T                                              R
                           P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                           123 West Main Street, New York,
                           NY 10001
                                                             |   www.rightcare.com
Given: Right ΔTRI with altitude RM.
a. If IT = 25 and TM = 5. Find RM.
 By Corollary 1,                                                      I




(RM)2 = 100
                           M

RM = 10
                       T                                              R
                           P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                           123 West Main Street, New York,
                           NY 10001
                                                             |   www.rightcare.com
Let’s investigate further!
 By Corollary 2,

                                            x
                        c

                                                                           a
                    y
                                              h


                             b   P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                                 123 West Main Street, New York,   |   www.rightcare.com
                                 NY 10001
Let’s investigate further!
 By Corollary 2,

                                            x
                        c

                                                                           a
                    y
                                              h


                             b   P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                                 123 West Main Street, New York,   |   www.rightcare.com
                                 NY 10001
Given: Right ΔTRI with altitude RM.
a. If IT = 12 and TM = 3. Find TR.
 By Corollary 2,                                                      I




(TR)2 = 36                 M

TR = 6
                       T                                              R
                           P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                           123 West Main Street, New York,
                           NY 10001
                                                             |   www.rightcare.com
Practice Exercise:
Solve for the unknowns.
The given triangle is a right
triangle.



                         4


                     a                   8




                             P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                             123 West Main Street, New York,
                             NY 10001
                                                               |   www.rightcare.com
Practice Exercise:
Solve for the unknowns.
The given triangle is a right
triangle.


                  b



                      5                15




                           P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                           123 West Main Street, New York,
                           NY 10001
                                                             |   www.rightcare.com
Assignment
Solve for the unknowns.
The given triangle is a right
triangle.



              4


        l               36
              h


                    g        P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                             123 West Main Street, New York,
                             NY 10001
                                                               |   www.rightcare.com
THANK YOU!

             P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
             123 West Main Street, New York,
             NY 10001
                                               |   www.rightcare.com
GEOMETRIC MEAN
Definition
If a, b, c are positive numbers, and




Then, b is called the geometric mean
between a and c.




                           P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567
                           123 West Main Street, New York,
                           NY 10001
                                                             |   www.rightcare.com

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Geometry

  • 1. Altitude and Hypotenuse of Right Triangles TAGUPA, Kristian A. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 2. Lets call this altitude BD. We start with ΔABC. B A D C P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 3. This divides the triangle into 2 A smaller triangles. B A D C A D C ΔADB Band ΔBDC C are formed. ΔABC ΔADB ΔBDC P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 4. THEOREM The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle forms two triangles that are similar to the original. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 5. Let’s investigate! A From ΔBDC ΔADB we have B D C D B Geometric P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 | 123 West Main Street, New York, www.rightcare.com NY 10001 Mean
  • 6. The altitude to the hypotenuse is the geometric mean between the segments into which it separates the hypotenuse. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 7. Corollary 1 In any right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse is the geometric mean between the segments into which it separates the hypotenuse. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 8. Let’s investigate! Let’s investigate! A A From ΔABC ΔACB, we have D B C D B P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 9. AB is the geometric mean of the hypotenuse (AC) and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to AB. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 10. Let’s investigate! A A D B C D B P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 11. Let’s investigate! Let’s investigate! A From ΔBDC ΔABC, we have B D D C B C P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 12. BC is the geometric mean of the hypotenuse (AC) and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to BC. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 13. Let’s investigate! A B D D C B C P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 14. Corollary 2 In any right triangle, each leg is a geometric mean of the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to the leg. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 15. Let’s investigate further! By Corollary 1, x c a y h b P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, | www.rightcare.com NY 10001
  • 16. Given: Right ΔTRI with altitude RM. a. If IM = 16 and RM = 8. Find TM. By Corollary 1, I 16x = 64 M x = 4 T R P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 17. Given: Right ΔTRI with altitude RM. a. If IT = 25 and TM = 5. Find RM. By Corollary 1, I (RM)2 = 100 M RM = 10 T R P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 18. Let’s investigate further! By Corollary 2, x c a y h b P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, | www.rightcare.com NY 10001
  • 19. Let’s investigate further! By Corollary 2, x c a y h b P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, | www.rightcare.com NY 10001
  • 20. Given: Right ΔTRI with altitude RM. a. If IT = 12 and TM = 3. Find TR. By Corollary 2, I (TR)2 = 36 M TR = 6 T R P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 21. Practice Exercise: Solve for the unknowns. The given triangle is a right triangle. 4 a 8 P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 22. Practice Exercise: Solve for the unknowns. The given triangle is a right triangle. b 5 15 P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 23. Assignment Solve for the unknowns. The given triangle is a right triangle. 4 l 36 h g P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 24. THANK YOU! P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com
  • 25. GEOMETRIC MEAN Definition If a, b, c are positive numbers, and Then, b is called the geometric mean between a and c. P: 555.123.4568 F: 555.123.4567 123 West Main Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.rightcare.com