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Use the geometric mean (altitude) theorem. What is the value of m?

Use the geometric mean (altitude) theorem. What is the value of m?-example-1
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c is correct on edg. 4 is the square root of 10

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The altitude is the mean proportional between the left and right parts of the hyptenuse

20/m = m/8
m² = 20 · 8
m² = 160
m = √160
m = 4√10
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