SOLUTION: In triangle ABC ,angle ACB is 90 degrees and CD is perpendicular to AB.Prove CB<sup>2</sup>/CA<sup>2</sup>=BD/AD

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Question 174528: In triangle ABC ,angle ACB is 90 degrees and CD is perpendicular to AB.Prove CB2/CA2=BD/AD
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In triangle ABC ,angle ACB is 90 degrees and CD is perpendicular to AB.
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Let's draw the Triangle according to the condition:
-------> "" perpendicular to ""; Angle ""
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In Trigonometric Function for Right Triangles, , and we know
And it shows in our Triangle,
Also,
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By Pyth. Theorem: ---->


Also,

Therefore,
Prove , substitute highlighted values:


Thank you,
Jojo

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