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8-1 Similarity in Right Triangles8-1 Similarity in Right Triangles

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TheoremTheorem

• If the altitude is drawn to the hyp. of a right triangle, then the two triangles formed are similar to the original triangle and to each other.

CorollaryCorollary

• The length of the altitude is the geometric mean between the segments of the hypotenuse

Corollary 2Corollary 2

• Each leg is the geometric mean between the hyp. And the segment of the hyp. that is adjacent to that leg

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