1. Which of the following statements correctly describes the Right Triangle Similarity Theorem?

A. In a right triangle, the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse divides the hypotenuse into
two segments, where the length of the altitude is the geometric mean of the lengths of
the two segments.
B. If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then the two triangles
formed are similar to each other and to the original triangle.
C. In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is twice the length of the shorter leg
and three times the length of the longer leg.
D. If two right triangles have the same hypotenuse and one leg of one triangle is
proportional to the corresponding leg of the other triangle, then the two triangles are
similar.

Answer: B

2. What is the perpendicular drawn from the vertex of the triangle to the opposite side?
A. Mean
B. Angle bisector
C. Altitude
D. All of the above

Triangle ABC is a rt. CD is altitude to the hypotenuse AB

A B
D

3. If AD= 2 and DB= 8, what is CD?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 8
D. 2
4. If AD =3 and DB= 4, what is CD?
A. 2√3
B. 3√2
C. 2√4
D. 2√2
 5. If CD= 6 and AD= 4, what is DB?
A. 4√2
B. 6√3
C. 4√3
D. 6√2

Problem Solving

1. Draw a triangle and label angle CGFH with altitude GF to the hypotenuse CH. Solve the following

a. If CF= 4, HF = 16, find GF

b. If CF= 25, CH= 12, find CG
c. IF HF= 12, CH= 6, find GH