What is formed when an altitude is dropped from the right angle to the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

Similar Triangles and Proportions

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Four similar triangles
Three similar triangles
Two similar triangles
Five similar triangles
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the triangles formed by dropping an altitude in a right triangle?
They are all similar
They have the same orientation
They have different angles
Their sides are proportional
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in finding a missing side length in similar right triangles?
Calculate the area of the triangles
Find the perimeter of the triangles
Match up corresponding sides
Identify the right angles
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example given, which two triangles are used to set up the proportion?
Medium and large triangles
Small and large triangles
Small and medium triangles
All three triangles
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What method is used to solve the proportion in the example?
Graphical method
Substitution method
Elimination method
Cross product method
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the simplified form of the square root of 150?
10√6
10√3
5√6
5√3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the negative root rejected in the solution?
Negative roots are not real numbers
Negative roots are not allowed in geometry
Negative roots are too complex to calculate
Negative side lengths are not possible
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main challenge when using proportions to find missing sides in similar triangles?
Identifying the right angles
Matching up short and long sides
Calculating the hypotenuse
Finding the area of the triangles
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What alternative method is mentioned for solving similar triangle problems?
Using a method that does not involve proportions
Using algebraic equations
Using graphical representations
Using trigonometric identities
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