The right triangle altitude theorem - math word problems - page 2

The altitude to the hypotenuse is the geometric mean of the two segments of the hypotenuse. Each leg of the right triangle is the mean proportional of the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse that is adjacent to the leg.

Also known as geometric mean theorem.

  1. Euclidean distance
    euclidean Calculate the Euclidean distance between shops A, B and C, where: A 45 0.05 B 60 0.05 C 52 0.09 Wherein the first figure is the weight in grams of bread and second figure is price in USD.
  2. Circles
    pyt_theorem In the circle with a radius 7.5 cm are constructed two parallel chord whose lengths are 9 cm and 12 cm. Calculate the distance of these chords (if there are two possible solutions write both).
  3. Euclid 5
    euclid_3 Calculate the length of remain sides of a right triangle ABC if a = 7 cm and height vc = 5 cm.
  4. Isosceles IV
    iso_triangle In an isosceles triangle ABC is |AC| = |BC| = 13 and |AB| = 10. Calculate the radius of the inscribed (r) and described (R) circle.
  5. Triangle ABC
    lalala In a triangle ABC with the side BC of length 2 cm The middle point of AB. Points L and M split AC side into three equal lines. KLM is isosceles triangle with a right angle at the point K. Determine the lengths of the sides AB, AC triangle ABC.
  6. Sides of the triangle
    herons Calculate triangle sides where its area is S = 84 cm2 and a = x, b = x + 1, xc = x + 2
  7. Triangle KLM
    klm_triangle In the rectangular triangle KLM, where is hypotenuse m (sketch it!) find the length of the leg k and the height of triangle h if hypotenuse's segments are known mk = 5cm and ml = 15cm
  8. Conical area
    cones_2 A right angled triangle has sides a=12 and b=19 in right angle. The hypotenuse is c. If the triangle rotates on the c side as axis, find the volume and surface area of conical area created by this rotation.
  9. Hypotenuse - RT
    triangle_bac_1 A triangle has a hypotenuse of 55 and an altitude to the hypotenuse of 33. What is the area of the triangle?
  10. RT sides
    described_circle_right_triangle Find the sides of a rectangular triangle if legs a + b = 17cm and the radius of the written circle ρ = 2cm.
  11. Same area
    euclid_4 There is a given triangle. Construct a square of the same area.
  12. Right isosceles triangle
    euclid_theorem_1 Right isosceles triangle has an altitude x drawn from the right angle to the hypotenuse dividing it into 2 equal segments. The length of one segment is 5 cm. What is the area of the triangle?
  13. Right 24
    euclid_theorem Right isosceles triangle has an altitude x drawn from the right angle to the hypotenuse dividing it into 2 unequal segments. The length of one segment is 5 cm. What is the area of the triangle? Thank you.
  14. Isosceles triangle 9
    iso_triangle Given an isosceles triangle ABC where AB= AC. The perimeter is 64cm and altitude is 24cm. Find the area of the isosceles triangle

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