Geometric Mean Altitude

Which variable letter/represents the altitude of this right triangle?

• x

• y

• z

• none

Solve for x.

• x = 5√2

• x = 5√3

• x = 5√6

• x = 5

Find the value of x.

• 12

• 4√2

• √32

• 16

What is the distance across the lake? (Hint: use the Geometric Mean 'Altitude' Theorem)

• 9 km

• 10 km

• 16 km

• 24 km

• 32 km

Solve for the altitude, round to the nearest tenth.

• 121.5

• 15.6

• 28.5

Solve for the altitude

• 133

• 50

• 78

Solve for x.

• x = 2√6

• x = √33

• x = 12

• x = 8

What is the value of z?

• 10

• 20

• 30

Using the values provided and the attritubes of right triangles, find the value of x

• 40

• 24^2

Find the length of the altitude. (Cor.1)

• 12

• √180

• 6√5

• 5√6