Altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle: find the altitude or a segment
This type of question, asked 3 times: 17 Sep 2024 S2, 16 Sep 2025 S1, 21 Sep 2025 S3. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
17 Sep 2024 S2
61In right-angled triangle ABC, , CM is perpendicular on AB. If AB = 18 cm and BM = 6 cm, then find the length of CM.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
16 Sep 2025 S1
71A right triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with a diameter of 10 cm. An altitude BD is drawn from the vertex B to the hypotenuse AC. If the length of the leg AB is 6 cm, what is the length of the segment AD?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
21 Sep 2025 S3
75A right-angled triangle ABC has legs AB=6 cm and BC=8 cm. An altitude BD is drawn from the vertex B to the hypotenuse AC. What is the length of the altitude BD?Tap an option to check your answer.