Similar Right Triangles Altitude

How far is it across the lake?

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 12

In the accompanying diagram of right triangle ABC, CD is drawn perpendicular to hypotenuse AB. If AB=16 and DB=4 find the length of BC.

• 0

• 8

• 32

• 64

Find the length HK of of right triangle GHK.

• 300

• 0

• 150

• 17.3

Find the missing length indicated. Leave your answer in simplest radical form.

• 60

• 100

• 80

• 20

Find the value of x.

• 12

• 4√2

• √32

• 16

To solve for x, do you use:

Altitude Rule or Leg Rule?

• Altitude Rule

• Leg Rule

To solve for x, do you use:

Altitude Rule or Leg Rule?

• Altitude Rule

• Leg Rule

To solve for x, do you use:

Altitude Rule or Leg Rule?

• Altitude Rule

• Leg Rule

To solve for x, do you use:

Altitude Rule or Leg Rule?

• Altitude Rule

• Leg Rule

To solve for x, do you use:

Altitude Rule or Leg Rule?

• Altitude Rule

• Leg Rule