SOLUTION: If line FL = 6 and line IH = 12, calculate the length of line GI. https://byuis.brainhoney.com/Resource/46824921,0/Assets/Media/Images/GEOM043

SOLUTION: If line FL = 6 and line IH = 12, calculate the length of line GI. https://byuis.brainhoney.com/Resource/46824921,0/Assets/Media/Images/GEOM043_CSR1-18.jpg

Question 1042710: If line FL = 6 and line IH = 12, calculate the length of line GI.
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Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A theorem had been developed for this, but not remembering it, a solution may be found. Recognize the three right triangles in the figure.
Main triangle FGH
Smaller triangle FGI
Large but not main, triangle GIH
All three are right triangles.

No such named point L, but it is labeled I in your figure.
FI = 6
IH =12
Meaning that FH =18.

Use Pythagorean Theorem formula on the three right triangles.

Let a=GH just for convenience.
Substituting for the two other given values,

This has THREE unknown variables and is THREE equations.

Solve this system and finish with a formula for a=GI.

Equivalent System

and let me
skip the steps here,...
but
------easily ready for part of Elimination Method. Add corresponding members to solve for . Then just take square root.

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I found .

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If you KNOW the theorem, then MathTherapy's solution is much faster.
Answer by MathTherapy(10557) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If line FL = 6 and line IH = 12, calculate the length of line GI.
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Triangles GFI and GIH are similar
Set up the following proportion that involves GI: , or .
You should get:
Yes, yes. It is that SIMPLE!
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