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Altitude to the hypotenuse: AD^2 = BD x DC and AB^2 = BD x BC

This type of question, asked 5 times: CDS 2 2018, CDS 1 2021, CDS 1 2022, CDS 2 2022, CDS 2 2026. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    CDS 2 2018

    97
    In the figure given below, ABC is a triangle with AB perpendicular to BC. Further BD is perpendicular to AC. If AD = 9 cm and DC = 4 cm, then what is the length of BD ?

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  2. Question 2

    CDS 1 2021

    79
    ABCABC is a triangle right angled at AA and ADAD is perpendicular to BCBC. If BD=8BD = 8 cm and DC=12.5DC = 12.5 cm, then what is ADAD equal to?

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  3. Question 3

    CDS 1 2022

    86
    In a right triangle ABCABC, BDBD is perpendicular on hypotenuse ACAC. If AC=9AC = 9 cm and AD=4AD = 4 cm, then what is AB+BCAB + BC approximately equal to?

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  4. Question 4

    CDS 1 2022

    12
    The perpendicular dropped from a vertex of a right-angled triangle upon the hypotenuse divides it into two segments of lengths 9 units and 16 units respectively. What is the length of the perpendicular?

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  5. Question 5

    CDS 2 2022

    76
    Triangle ABC is right-angled at A and AD is perpendicular to BC. If BD = 7.5 cm and DC = 10 cm, then what is AD equal to ?

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  6. Question 6

    CDS 2 2026

    63
    A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question : ABC is a triangle right-angled at A and AD is perpendicular to BC. If AD = 7.2 cm, then what is BD ×\times CD equal to ? Statement I : AB : AC = 3 : 4. Statement II : BC = 15 cm. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and Statements ?

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