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  2. Geometric mean theorem - Wikipedia

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    Dissecting the right triangle along its altitude h yields two similar triangles, which can be augmented and arranged in two alternative ways into a larger right triangle with perpendicular sides of lengths p + h and q + h. One such arrangement requires a square of area h 2 to complete it, the other a rectangle of area pq. Since both ...

  3. Altitude (triangle) - Wikipedia

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    In a right triangle, the altitude from each acute angle coincides with a leg and intersects the opposite side at (has its foot at) the right-angled vertex, which is the orthocenter. For acute triangles, the feet of the altitudes all fall on the triangle's sides (not extended).

  4. Right triangle - Wikipedia

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    A right triangle ABC with its right angle at C, hypotenuse c, and legs a and b,. A right triangle or right-angled triangle, sometimes called an orthogonal triangle or rectangular triangle, is a triangle in which two sides are perpendicular, forming a right angle (1 ⁄ 4 turn or 90 degrees).

  5. Triangle - Wikipedia

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    An altitude of a triangle is a ... In a right triangle two of the squares coincide and have a vertex at the triangle's right angle, so a right triangle has only ...

  6. Law of cosines - Wikipedia

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    Case of acute angle γ, where a < 2b cos γ. Drop the perpendicular from A onto a = BC, creating a line segment of length b cos γ. Duplicate the right triangle to form the isosceles triangle ACP. Construct the circle with center A and radius b, and a chord through B perpendicular to c = AB, half of which is h = BH. Apply the Pythagorean ...

  7. Area of a triangle - Wikipedia

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    The best known and simplest formula is = /, where b is the length of the base of the triangle, and h is the height or altitude of the triangle. The term "base" denotes any side, and "height" denotes the length of a perpendicular from the vertex opposite the base onto the line containing the base.

  8. Special right triangle - Wikipedia

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    For example, a right triangle may have angles that form simple relationships, such as 45°–45°–90°. This is called an "angle-based" right triangle. A "side-based" right triangle is one in which the lengths of the sides form ratios of whole numbers, such as 3 : 4 : 5, or of other special numbers such as the golden ratio.

  9. File:Right angle altitude.svg - Wikipedia

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    Right triangle altitude: Image title: The altitude of a right triangle from its right angle to its hypotenuse is the geometric mean of the lengths of the segments into which the hypotenuse is split, as drawn by CMG Lee. Width: 100%: Height: 100%