23cmcgowan 23cmcgowan
  • 04-08-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

in triangle JKL, angle JKL is a right angle, line KM is an altitude, JL=20, ML=4. Find KM

Respuesta :

sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 05-08-2021

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  KM = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of long side to short side is the same for all of the triangles in this geometry:

  KM/ML = JM/KM

  KM² = ML·JM = 4(20-4) = 64

  KM = √64 = 8

The length of KM is 8 units.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

2. What was the main result of US participation in WWI? [2pts] (pg.639) a) US forces ended the stalemate and led to an Allied victory. b) The Germans launched a
How does gas like oxygen get across the cell membrane?
Blank are the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights that cannot be taken away by lawA. Federal laws b. Restricted clauses c. Civil liberties
Two or more computers that are linked together are called which of the following
Which of the following functions has the same zeros as the graph below?
We have to look at a subway system map and make a chart so we can figure out which one is the best to use. What is the meaning of the word chart in this sentenc
General Lee’s surrender in 1865 marked what event?
In which number is the value of the first 8 ten times as great as the value of the second 8?
how does atp provide energy to our body
why might soft drink companies be interested in the dimensions that give the minimum surface area?