Right Triangles and Altitudes

A segment joining a vertex to the opposite side so that is perpendiuclar to that side.

• perpendicular bisector

• angle bisector

• median

• altitude

What type of lines are shown

• perpendicular bisectors

• medians

• altitudes

• angle bisectors

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Which line is an altitude?

• XY

• BY

• AZ

• XC

The ORTHOCENTER is the intersection of which special segments?

• Angle Bisectors

• Perpendicular Bisectors

• Medians

• Altitudes

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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)

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 50, and one leg is 14. Leave all answers in simplest radical form if needed.

a) Find the area of the triangle

b) Find the altitude to the hypotenuse

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What type of line is AC?

• Median

• Perpendicular Bisectors

• Altitude

• Angle Bisector

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Solve for x.

• 16

• 20

• 22

• 24

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10