Question

in triangle abc measure angle b is equal to 90 degree and BM is an altitude a m is equal to b m is equal to 8 find AC

Answer 1

in ∆abc using property of geometric mean
${bm}^{2} = am \times cm \\ {8}^{2} = 8 \times cm \\ cm = \frac{64}{8} \\ cm = 8$
AC=AM+CM
=8+8
=16