Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Jake on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 6:01pm.

In right triangle ABC, the median to the hypotenuse has length 15 units and the altitude to the hypotenuse has length 12 units. What is the legth of the shorter leg of triangle ABC?

Geometry - PsyDAG, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 12:39am
Use Pythagorean theorum.

15^2 = 12^2 + x^2
Geometry - Anonymous, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:35am
IN ISOSCELES RIGHT TRIANGLE ACB ABOVE IS X=4, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF Y/
Geometry - Anonymous, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:35am
IN ISOSCELES RIGHT TRIANGLE ACB ABOVE IS X=4, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF Y?

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