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Name: _________________________________________________ Geometric Mean There are many ways to determine measures on a right triangle. Geometric mean is another method of doing this. It works with something called an altitude,” which is a segment connecting the right angle to the hypotenuse at another right angle. There are 2 formulas you will use to solve using the geometric mean. To determine the legs (sides not the hypotenuse), use: ! = ( )() To determine the altitude (segment going through) use: ! = ( )( ) or part closest to x:1 part closest to z:2 whole hypotenuse: + = ! = ()() ! = ()() ! = 1 3 ! = 2 3 ! = 3 ! = 6 ! = 3 ! = 6 = 3 = 6 one part: 1 other part: 2 ! = ( )( ) ! = 1 2 ! = 2 ! = 2 = 2 Determine the value of each variable. EXAMPLE part closest to x =4 part closest to z =2 whole hypotenuse = 4 + 2 = 6 The legs: () ! = ()() ! = 4 6 ! = 24 ! = 24 = 4 6 = 2 6 ! = 2 6 ! = 12 = 12 = 4 3 = 2 3 The altitude: () ! = ( )( ) ! = 4 2 ! = 8 ! = 8 = 4 2 = 2 2 EXAMPLE part closest to x =6 part closest to y = 3 whole hypotenuse = 6 + 3 = 9 The legs: () ! = ()() ! = 6 9 ! = 54 ! = 54 = 9 6 = 3 6 ! = 3 9 ! = 27 ! = 27 = 9 3 = 3 3 The altitude: () ! = ( )( ) ! = 3 6 ! = 18 ! = 18 = 9 2 = 3 2 EXAMPLE part closest to x =5 part closest to z =5 whole hypotenuse = 5 + 5 = 10 The legs: () ! = ()() ! = 5 10 ! = 50 ! = 50 = 25 2 = 5 2 ! = 5 10 ! = 50 = 50 = 25 2 = 5 2 The altitude: () ! = ( )( ) ! = 5 5 ! = 25 ! = 25 = 5 y 2 1 y x z 4 2 y x z 6 3 y x z 5 5 x 2 1 z 2 1

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Geometric  Mean    There  are  many  ways  to  determine  measures  on  a  right  triangle.    Geometric  mean  is  another  method  of  doing  this.    It  works  with  something  called  an  altitude,”  which  is  a  segment  connecting  the  right  angle  to  the  hypotenuse  at  another  right  angle.    There  are  2  formulas  you  will  use  to  solve  using  the  geometric  mean.    

To  determine  the  legs  (sides  not  the  hypotenuse),  use:  

𝑙𝑒𝑔! = (𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑡  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡  𝑜𝑓  𝑡ℎ𝑒  ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)(ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)  

To  determine  the  altitude  (segment  going  through)  use:  

𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒! = (𝑜𝑛𝑒  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡  𝑜𝑓  𝑡ℎ𝑒  ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)(𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡)        or      

   

part  closest  to  x:  1                                      part  closest  to  z:    2  whole  hypotenuse:  𝟏 + 𝟐 = 𝟑  

𝑙𝑒𝑔 ! = (𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑡)(𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒)           𝑙𝑒𝑔 ! = (𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑡)(𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒)  𝑥! = 1 3                                                                    𝑧! = 2 3                                𝑥! = 3                                                                                        𝑧! = 6                                                    𝑥! = 3                                                                             𝑧! = 6                                                  𝑥 = 3                                                                                  𝑧 = 6                                    

   

one  part:  1                                      other  part:    2  𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 ! = (𝑜𝑛𝑒  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡)(𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡)  

𝑦! = 1 2  𝑦! = 2  𝑦! = 2  𝑦 = 2    

   Determine  the  value  of  each  variable.  EXAMPLE  

 part  closest  to  x  =  4  part  closest  to  z  =  2  

whole  hypotenuse  =  4  +  2  =  6  The  legs:  (𝑙𝑒𝑔)! = (𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑡)(ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)  

𝑥! = 4 6  𝑥! = 24  𝑥! = 24  

𝑥 = 4 6 = 2 6    

𝑧! = 2 6  𝑧! = 12  𝑧 = 12  

𝑧 = 4 3 = 2 3    

The  altitude:  (𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒)! = (𝑜𝑛𝑒  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡)(𝑡ℎ𝑒  𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟)  

𝑦! = 4 2  𝑦! = 8  𝑦! = 8  

𝑦 = 4 2 = 2 2    

EXAMPLE  

 part  closest  to  x  =  6  part  closest  to  y  =  3  

whole  hypotenuse  =  6  +  3  =  9  The  legs:  (𝑙𝑒𝑔)! = (𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑡)(ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)  

𝑥! = 6 9  𝑥! = 54  𝑥! = 54  

𝑥 = 9 6 = 3 6    

𝑦! = 3 9  𝑦! = 27  𝑦! = 27  

𝑦 = 9 3 = 3 3    

The  altitude:  (𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒)! = (𝑜𝑛𝑒  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡)(𝑡ℎ𝑒  𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟)  

𝑧! = 3 6  𝑧! = 18  𝑧! = 18  

𝑧 = 9 2 = 3 2    

EXAMPLE  

 part  closest  to  x  =  5  part  closest  to  z  =  5  

whole  hypotenuse  =  5  +  5  =  10  The  legs:  (𝑙𝑒𝑔)! = (𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑡)(ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)  

𝑥! = 5 10  𝑥! = 50  𝑥! = 50  

𝑥 = 25 2 = 5 2    

𝑧! = 5 10  𝑧! = 50  𝑧 = 50  

𝑧 = 25 2 = 5 2  The  altitude:  (𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒)! = (𝑜𝑛𝑒  𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡)(𝑡ℎ𝑒  𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟)  

𝑦! = 5 5  𝑦! = 25  𝑦! = 25  𝑦 = 5  

 

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