9.1-9.3 Flashcards
Thm 9.2
In a right triangle, the length of the altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse is the geometric mean of the lengths of the two segments of the hypotenuse
Thm 9.1
If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then the two right triangles formed are similar to each other and the original triangle
Thm 9.3
In a right triangle, the altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse divides the hypotenuse into two segments. Each leg of the largest triangle is the geometric mean of the hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse that is adjacent to the leg
Them 9.4: Pythagorean theorem
In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs
Pythagorean triple
A set of three positive integers that satisfy the equation a^2+b^2=c^2
Theorem 9.5: converse of the Pythagorean triple
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides, then the triangle is a right triangle
Thm 9.6
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle is less than the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides, then the triangle is acute
Thm 9.7
If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle is greater than the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides, then the triangle is obtuse