The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the hypotenuse into two segments measuring 11 cm and 5 cm. To the nearest tenth, what is the length of the shorter leg of the triangle?

8.4 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

A right angled triangle, let . Right angled at .

Altitude AC to the hypotenuse BD.

Length of side BC = 5 cm

Length of side CD = 11 cm

We have to find the value of shorter leg of triangle. i.e. side AB = ?

Using the concept of similarity, we can say the following:

The length of shorter leg of the triangle = 8.4 cm

for ex: the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. it is the opposite.

reciprocal definition:

a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.

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