Assume that AD is the geometric mean of BD and DC in AABC shown in the accompanying drawing. (a) Suppose BD = 3 and DC = 6. Write a proportion involving AD that can be used to solve for AD. AD
Assume that AD is the geometric mean of BD and DC in AABC shown in the accompanying drawing. (a) Suppose BD = 3 and DC = 6. Write a proportion involving AD that can be used to solve for AD. AD
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![Assume that \( AD \) is the geometric mean of \( BD \) and \( DC \) in \(\triangle ABC\) shown in the accompanying drawing.
The diagram features a right triangle \( \triangle ABC \) with altitude \( AD \) from vertex \( A \) to the hypotenuse \( BC \). Point \( D \) marks where the altitude meets \( BC \).
(a) Suppose \( BD = 3 \) and \( DC = 6 \).
Write a proportion involving \( AD \) that can be used to solve for \( AD \).
\[
\frac{3}{AD} = \frac{AD}{6}
\]
This proportion sets up the relationship based on the property of geometric means in right triangles.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F214c91db-f0e9-4b90-a186-68c5d2408ca7%2F87c8bea1-a48b-4904-96ca-e749b014fe2a%2Fgeor94a_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that \( AD \) is the geometric mean of \( BD \) and \( DC \) in \(\triangle ABC\) shown in the accompanying drawing.
The diagram features a right triangle \( \triangle ABC \) with altitude \( AD \) from vertex \( A \) to the hypotenuse \( BC \). Point \( D \) marks where the altitude meets \( BC \).
(a) Suppose \( BD = 3 \) and \( DC = 6 \).
Write a proportion involving \( AD \) that can be used to solve for \( AD \).
\[
\frac{3}{AD} = \frac{AD}{6}
\]
This proportion sets up the relationship based on the property of geometric means in right triangles.
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