Right Triangle Altitude Theorem

Find x.

• 12

• 80

• 60

• 36

Solve for x.

• 12

• 3.3

• 4.9

• 5.5

Find x.

• 48

• 15

• 80

• 60

x=?

• 3*sqrt(10)

• sqrt(30)

• 10.5

• None of these

In the accompanying diagram, ΔABC is a right triangle and CD is the altitude to the hypotenuse AB. If AD = 4 and DB = 16, find the length of CD.

• 4√5

• 8

• 4√15

• 2√5

• (1)

• (2)

• (3)

• (4)

Find the value of x.

• 2√7

• 7√2

• √28

• 28

Solve for x.

• x = 2√6

• x = √33

• x = 12

• x = 8

We can use SOH-CAH-TOA for...

• Any triangle ever

• Non-right triangles only

• Right Triangles only

• Never

When the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the length of the altitude is the geometric mean between the segments of the hypotenuse.

• True

• False