In an isosceles right triangle ABC, with the right angle at C, the length of a leg is 20 inches. Perpendiculars are dropped from C to the hypotenuse, from the foot of this perpendicular to leg CB, from the foot if this perpendicular to AB then back to leg CB, etc without end. Find the sum of the lengths of all perpendiculars.
In an isosceles right triangle ABC, with the right angle at C, the length of a leg is 20 inches. Perpendiculars are dropped from C to the hypotenuse, from the foot of this perpendicular to leg CB, from the foot if this perpendicular to AB then back to leg CB, etc without end. Find the sum of the lengths of all perpendiculars.
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![In an isosceles right triangle ABC, with the right angle at C, the length
of a leg is 20 inches. Perpendiculars are dropped from C to the
hypotenuse, fram the foot of this perpendicular to leg CB, fram the foot
If this perpendicular to AB then back to leg CB, etc. without end. Find
the sum of the lengths of all perpendiculars.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F70625694-7cca-458f-8a91-64f97fbdd321%2Fdfa181ac-b035-498d-8fbb-a45d5a833d61%2F3h9oak_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In an isosceles right triangle ABC, with the right angle at C, the length
of a leg is 20 inches. Perpendiculars are dropped from C to the
hypotenuse, fram the foot of this perpendicular to leg CB, fram the foot
If this perpendicular to AB then back to leg CB, etc. without end. Find
the sum of the lengths of all perpendiculars.
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