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Lesson 8.1
Lesson 8.1
Lesson 8.1
8.1
Right Triangles
A radical is in
simplest form when:
1. No perfect square factor other than 1
is under the radical sign.
2. No fraction is under the radical sign.
3. No radical is in a denominator.
#2 and #4 Together…You got the rest!!
Simplify:
5 250
1. 81 2. 24 3. 300 4. 5. 6. 4 27
3 48
Answers:
15 5 30
1. 9 2. 2 6 3. 10 3 4. 5. 6. 12 3
3 12
Geometric Mean
If a, b and x are positive numbers and
a
= x mean
b
mean
x
then x is called the geometric mean between a and b.
x = ab 5 11 = 55
Geometric Mean x = ab
Ex: Find the geometric mean between the two numbers.
a. 5 and 20 5 20 = 100 = 10
b. 24 and 32 24 32 = 24 32
= 4 6 2 16 = 2 6 4 2
= 8 12 = 8 4 3 = 16 3
Directions: Find the geometric mean between the two numbers.
7. 5 and 20 5 20 = 100 = 10
8. 64 and 49 64 49 = 8 7 = 56
9. 1 and 3 1 3 = 3
10.100 and 6 100 6 = 10 6
11.20 and 24 20 24 = 2 5 2 6 = 4 30
∆ Review
Hypotenuse the side opposite the right
angle in a right triangle
• Altitude the
perpendicular segment
from a vertex to the line
containing the opposite
side
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.
~
a a
~
b b
Corollaries
When the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a
right triangle:
Y
the length of the altitude
is the geometric mean
between the segments of
the hypotenuse.
X A Z
Each leg is the geometric mean between the
hypotenuse and the segment of the
hypotenuse that is adjacent to that leg.
Corollary 1
piece of hypotenuse altitude
altitude = other piece
Y
of hypotenuse
X A Z
XA YA
=
YA AZ
Corollary 2
hypotenuse = leg
leg piece of Y
hyp. adj. to leg
X A Z
XZ XY
For leg XY : =
XY XA
Corollary 2
hypotenuse = leg
leg piece of Y
hyp. adj. to leg
X A Z
XZ YZ
For leg YZ : =
YZ AZ
Directions: Exercises 24-31 refer to the diagram at right.
12. If CN = 8 and NB = 16, find AN.
13. If AN = 4 and CN = 12, find NB.
C
14. If AN = 4 and CN = 8, find AB.
15. If AB = 18 and CB = 12, find NB.
16. If AC = 6 and AN = 4, find NB. A B
N
Homework
pg. 288 #16-30, 31-39 odd
Exercises
C
A x N 16 B
long leg x 8
short leg 8 16
8 16 x 64 16 x
2
x4
Exercises
C
A 8 N 12 B
x4 6
Exercises
C
12
A N x B
18
17. If AB = 18 and CB = 12, find NB. Let x = NB
hypot. 18 12
short leg 12 x
12 18 x 144 18 x
2
x8
Answers Exercises
13 - 19
13. 36
15. 20
16. 2√15
18. 25
19. 5