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#1 2012-09-29 20:50:06

Agnishom
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Right angled Triangle

Let their be a triangle ABC with sides a opposite to A, b opposite to B and c opposite to C. It is right angled at C. If p is the perpendicular from C to AB.
Then Is the following true? If yes, how?


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#2 2012-09-29 21:41:19

Bob
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Re: Right angled Triangle

hi Agnishom

Yes it is.

outline of proof follows.

Let AD = x and DB = y as shown in diagram.  => x + y = c

Use Pythagoras together with ab = pc in eqn 1

The rest I leave to you.  smile

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#3 2012-09-29 22:43:26

Agnishom
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Re: Right angled Triangle

Putting ab = pc in eqn1:

It was indeed a great one


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