Hypotenuse Altitude

In the right triangle ABC below, CD is the altitude to the hypotenuse AB. If AC=28, and the ratio of AD to AB is 4:3, determine the value of x.

• 28

In the right triangle ABC below, CD is the altitude to the hypotenuse AB. If AD=3, AB=12, what is the value of CB?

• 120

How far is it across the lake?

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 12

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length HK of of right triangle GHK.

• 300

• 0

• 150

• 17.3

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the value of x.

• 0

• 48

• 4.9

• 24

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

If AD=3, AB=8, find the value of CB.

• 6.3

• 40

• 80

• 20

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of AB.

• 36

• 18

• 6

• 12

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

In a right angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle is called the ————-

• leg

• hypotenuse

• altitude

If the Pythagoras property holds, the triangle must be ————

• right angled

• acute angled

• obtuse angled

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

In a right angled triangle, the side opposite to the right angle is called the _____

• base

• hypotenuse

• perpendicular