Right Triangle Proportionality

In a right triangle, the___________ to the hypotenuse divides the triangle into similar triangles, each triangle similar to the given triangle.

• altitude

• leg

• geometric mean

• hypotenuse

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Refer to the figure. Find the length of the segment a. Note: segment a is an altitude and the length of the segments of hypotenuse are 16 and 4.

• 6

• 7

• 8

Refer to the figure. Find the length of the segment b. Note: segment b is a leg and the length of the segments of hypotenuse are 16 and 4. And 4 is adjacent to b.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Refer to the figure. Find the length of the segment c. Note: segment c is a leg and the length of the segments of hypotenuse are 16 and 4. And 16 is adjacent to c.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

Complete each proportion.
AB / BM  =  ? / CD

• BC

• AC

• MD

• MC

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Find x.

• 54/7

• 56/3

• 11

• 21/2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

Solve the proportion.

• p=31.3

• p=308

• p=924

• p=532

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Are the triangles similar?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Solve for BE

• 4.5

• 18

• 3.6

• 4

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

If the scale factor is 4, what is the measurement of x?

• 20 m

• 24 m

• 16 m

• 4 m

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CCSS.7.G.A.1