288 / Chapter 8

Simplify.
5. y50 6. 3V8 7. vm 8. 7V63 9. V288
10.
J~ 11.
JI 12.
Vs
13. JI 14. - 3J28-
0 4 3

15. Give the geometric mean between:

a. 2 and 3 b. 2 and 6 c. 4 and 2S

Study the diagram. Then complete each statement.

16. a. t is the geometric mean between _ ?_ and _?_.
b. u is the geometric mean between _ ? _ and _ ? _. s r
c. v is the geo metric mean between _ ? _ and _ ?_.
f---- k - - - l

17. a. z is the geometric mean between _?_ and _ ?_ .

Thus z = _ ?_.
b. x is the geometric mean between _ ?_ and _ ?_.
Thus x = _ ?_.
c. y is the geometric mean between _ ?_ and _ ?_.
Thus y = _ ?_ .

Written Exercises
Simplify.
A 1.V12 2. vn 3. V4s 4. V7S 5. V800
6. V54 7. 9V40 8. 4y2s 9. V30' V6 10. V5' V35
11. J~ 12.
J~ 13. 0 14. ~
30
15.
VIs
V4s
3 45

Find the geometric mean between the two numbers.

16. 2 and 18 17. 3 and 27 18. 49 and 2S
19. 1 and 1000 20. 16 and 24 21. 22 and SS

Exercises 22-30 refer to the figure at the right.

22. If LM = 4 and MK = 8, find 1M.
23. If LM = 6 and 1M = 4, find MK.
24. If 1M = 3 and MK = 6, find LM.
25. If 1M = 4 and 1K = 9 , find LK. 1 M K
26. If 1M = 3 and MK = 9, find Li.
B 27. If 1M = 3 and 1L = 6, find MK. 28. If 1L = 9 and 1M = 6, find MK.
29. If LK = 3V6 and MK = 6, find 1M. 30. If LK = 7 and MK = 6, find 1M.
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Find the values of

31.~
y x z
x, y, and z.

32.& 3 . .li
x
z
1
3
1
6

4 25 9 7

-----1
~Z'Y
34. 35. 36.
15

8
9 z
~6
Y

x x+!

~2 Y~
37. 38. 39.

Y
12

z
xS l7
40. Prove Theorem 8-1.

41. a. Refer to the figure at the right, and use Corollary 2

to complete:
a 2 = _ ?_ and b 2 = _ ?_
b. Add the equations in part (a), factor the sum on the
e
right, and show that a 2 + b 2 = c 2. d
~--- c ---~

C 42. Prove: In a right triangle, the product of the hypotenuse and the length of
the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse equals the product of the two legs.

43. Given: PQRS is a rectangle; 44. Given: PQRS is a rectangle;

PS is the geometric mean L A is a right angle.
between ST and TR. Prove: BS· RC = PS . QR = (PS)2
Prove: L PTQ is a right angle.

Pt\::zT
s T R