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Right Triangle Similarity Theorems

The document discusses the geometric mean and its properties, including that the geometric mean of two numbers is the square root of their product. It then explains the right triangle similarity theorem, which states that if an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the two new triangles formed are similar to the original and to each other. Several examples are provided to illustrate using the geometric mean and right triangle similarity theorem to find missing lengths in right triangles.

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Right Triangle Similarity Theorems

The document discusses the geometric mean and its properties, including that the geometric mean of two numbers is the square root of their product. It then explains the right triangle similarity theorem, which states that if an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the two new triangles formed are similar to the original and to each other. Several examples are provided to illustrate using the geometric mean and right triangle similarity theorem to find missing lengths in right triangles.

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  • Preliminary Activity
  • Word Association
  • Follow Me!
  • Geometric Mean
  • Examples of Geometric Mean
  • Right-Triangle Similarity Theorem
  • Corollaries to Right-Triangle Similarity
  • Illustrative Examples
  • Application Activity
  • Assignment

PRELIMINARY

ACTIVITY
C
Think of words associated with the given word below.

MEAN
MEAN
FOLLOW
ME!
[Link] the proportion a:b = b:c.
Transform it to fraction form.
[Link] can be said about the means?
[Link] the properties of proportion, solve
for b.
GEOMETRIC
C

MEAN
GEOMETRIC
 
𝒂 𝒃
=
MEAN 𝒃 𝒄
 
The geometric mean or mean
proportional(b) of two numbers (a) and (c) is
the square root of the product of the numbers.
Thus, we obtain:
EXAMPLES:
 
𝒂 𝒃
=
𝒃 𝒄
Find the geometric mean of the given two
numbers.
1. 4 and 9
2. 15 and 6
3. 2 and 8
RIGHT-TRIANGLE SIMILARITY
THEOREM
If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a
right triangle, then the two triangles formed are similar
to the original triangle and to each other.
RIGHT-TRIANGLE SIMILARITY THEOREM
COROLLARIES:
In a right triangle, the length of the
altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse
is the geometric mean of the lengths of the
two segments of the hypotenuse.
If the altitude is drawn to the
hypotenuse of a right triangle, then each leg
of the triangle is the geometric mean of the
hypotenuse and the segment of the
hypotenuse adjacent to that leg.
RIGHT-TRIANGLE SIMILARITY THEOREM
COROLLARIES:
Using the definition of Similar Polygons in Right
Triangles:

Altitude
Altitude (h)
(h) is
is the
the
geometric
geometric mean between
mean
m
between h=
m and
and n.
n.
Leg (a) is the geometric
Leg
mean(a) is the geometric
between c and m.
mean between c and m. a=
Leg (b) is the geometric
mean between c and n.
Leg (b) is the geometric b=
mean between c and n.
Illustrative Examples:
Find the missing variable.
1. m = 2, n = 10, h = ____
2. c = 12, m = 6, a = ?
3. m = 2, h = 25, n = ?
4. c = 12, m = 4, h = ?
Illustrative Examples:
W

Find the missing length.

1. 2.
APPLICATIO
N
ACTIVITY ___:
RIGHT TRIANGLE SIMILARITY
THEOREM
Solve for the variable.
W

3.
1.
5.

2. 4.
ASSIGNMEN
T
 
In right , . DE = 16, BE
= 24. Find segments s, t,C
x, y and z.

C PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY
MEAN Think of words associated with the given word below. MEAN
FOLLOW ME! 1.Given the proportion a:b = b:c. Transform it to fraction form. 2.What can be said about the means? 3.Using the
C GEOMETRIC MEAN
GEOMETRIC MEAN The geometric mean or mean proportional(b) of two numbers (a) and (c) is the square root of the product of
EXAMPLES: Find the geometric mean of the given two numbers. 1. 4 and 9 2. 15 and 6 3. 2 and 8 𝒂 𝒃= 𝒃 𝒄  
RIGHT-TRIANGLE SIMILARITY THEOREM If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then the two triangles fo
RIGHT-TRIANGLE SIMILARITY THEOREM COROLLARIES: In a right triangle, the length of the altitude from the right angle to the h
RIGHT-TRIANGLE SIMILARITY THEOREM COROLLARIES: Using the definition of Similar Polygons in Right Triangles: Altitude (h) is
Illustrative Examples: Find the missing variable. 1. m = 2, n = 10, h = ____ 2. c = 12, m = 6, a = ? 3. m = 2, h = 25, n = ?

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