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Philippine Academy of Sakya

High School Mathematics Department

Grade 9 Mathematics Introductory Algebra and Geometry

Name:___________________________________________Date:_______________Score:__________ Section:____________________________ Parents signature:_____________________ Topic: Similarities in a Right Triangle, Geometric Mean of two Positive Numbers Worksheet No.24 SW AS

1) The arithmetic mean (AM) of two positive numbers (commonly called as the average) is obtained by adding the two numbers and then dividing the result by two. For example, the arithmetic mean of 5 and 11 is . On the other hand, the geometric mean (GM) of two positive numbers is obtained by multiplying the two numbers and then taking the square root of the result. For example, the geometric mean of 5 and 11 is . Find the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean of each of the following pairs of numbers. Roundoff answers up to two decimal places as necessary a.) 2 & 5 AM = ______, GM = ______ d.) 0.75 & 3 AM = ______, GM = ______ b.) 4 & 8 AM = ______, GM = ______ e.) 11 & 15 AM = ______, GM = ______ f.) & AM = ______, GM = ______ c.) 4 & 25 AM = ______, GM = ______ 2.1) In all the six exercises in 1), which one seems always to be the larger than the other ? _____ 2.2) Is it possible for the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean of two positive numbers to be equal ? _____ If yes, cite an example ________________ 2.3) On your notebook, try to prove the conjectures in 2.1 & 2.2 about the relationship between the arithmetic mean and geometric mean of two positive numbers. Start with the fact that if , then 3) There are Similarities to be found in right triangles. Given right on the right, with right angle , and hypotenuse , do the following: a.) Use your protractor to measure and . Hence, label the angles of the figure appropriately b.) Draw the altitude to the hypotenuse using only your compass and straightedge. (Find point D on such that ) c.) Find the measure of the following angles: ______, ______ d.) What Similarity Theorem will lead us to conclude that is similar to each of the two smaller triangles in the figure ? ____________________ e.) Write down the similarity relationship of the three triangles ________________________ f.) Complete the following proportion: . The segment BD (altitude to the hypotenuse)

is the geometric mean of which two segments ? ________________ 4.1) (BOOK EXERCISE) On p. 386 387, answer WRITTEN EXERCISES, numbers 1 20 4.2) (BOOK EXERCISE) On p. 388, answer WRITTEN EXERCISES, number 25 5) Two of the sides in the right triangle at the right have lengths 12 and 20, as shown. What is the length of the altitude h drawn to the side with length 20 ? (Try solving the problem without using Pythagoras Theorem)

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