Altitude to the Hypotenuse of
a Right Triangle
Geometric Mean
x is the geometric mean of two numbers.
x
ab
Theorem: The length of the altitude drawn the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the geometric mean of the lengths of the two segments of the hypotenuse.
Mr. Green Theorem:
Theorem: The length of the leg of a right triangle is the geometric mean of the entire hypotenuse and the segment of the hypotenuse adjacent to the leg
Mr. Green Theorem:
