19.2 Geometric Mean Notes
19.2 Geometric Mean Notes
Mean
1.
Draw
the
three
similar
triangles.
2.
Write
a
proportion
to
find
t.
Write
a
proportion
to
find
u.
Solve
each
proportion
for
t
and
u.
Corollary
1:
When
an
altitude
is
drawn
to
the
hypotenuse
of
a
right
triangle,
the
length
of
the
altitude
is
the
geometric
mean
between
the
segments
of
the
hypotenuse.
𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 ∗ ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡
Corollary
2:
When
an
altitude
is
drawn
to
the
hypotenuse
of
a
right
triangle,
each
leg
is
the
geometric
mean
between
the
hypotenuse
and
the
part
of
the
hypotenuse
that
is
adjacent
to
the
leg.
𝑙𝑒𝑔 = ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 ∗ 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
Example:
3.
Given
DDEF
with
altitude
𝐹𝐺.
Determine
x,
if
y
=
9
and
z
=
36.
Practice:
4.
If
y
=
2
and
x
=
16,
determine
z.
5.
If
x
=
18
and
z
=
45,
determine
y.
6.
Find
JM
and
KM.
7.
Given
DAYE
with
altitude
𝐴𝑆
as
shown,
solve
the
following:
a.
x
=
4
cm,
z
=
9
cm,
determine
t,
u
and
w.
b.
x
=
6
cm,
t
=
12
cm,
determine
z,
u
and
w.
c.
z
=
18
cm,
t
=
32
cm,
determine
x.
8.
Find
PJ.
9.
Given
right
triangle
XYZ,
with
altitude
𝑊𝑍,
find
each
length.
a.
If
XW
=
3
and
WY
=
12,
b.
If
WZ
=
4
and
XW
=
2,
determine
ZY.
determine
WY.
c.
If
XY
=
22
and
XW
=
9,
d.
If
XZ
=
10
and
XW
=
4,
determine
WZ
and
ZY.
determine
XY.
e.
If
WZ
=
18
and
XW
=
9,
f.
If
WZ
=
4,
XW
=
x
and
XY
=
10,
determine
XZ.
determine
ZY.