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Conjecture: 2 &Given:&& â–ł ABC is a right triangle with & && altitude to the hypotenuseCF &Prove:&& AC* CB = AB* CF
We are also asked to formalize the conjecture that the product of the lengths of the two legs is equal to the product of the length of the hypotenuse and the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse. 2 &Given:&& â–ł ABC is a right triangle with & && altitude to the hypotenuseCF &Prove:&& AC* CB = AB* CF
â–ł ABC~ â–ł CBF Notice that â–ł CBF has sides appearing in the conjecture from Part A.
Let's identify the sides in â–ł ABC that correspond to these sides of â–ł CBF.
Side in â–ł CBF | Corresponding side in â–ł ABC |
---|---|
CB | AB |
CF | AC |
We know that corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional. AC:CF=AB:CB According to the Cross Products Property, the product of the extremes is equal to the product of the means in this proportion. AC* CB = AB* CF This completes the proof, so the conjecture is true. We can summarize the steps above in a flow proof.
2 &Given:&& â–ł ABC is a right triangle with & && altitude to the hypotenuseCF &Prove:&& AC* CB = AB* CF Proof: