Question

Refer to the figure to complete the proportion.

a/b=/h

y


x


c


b

Answer 1

The correct answer is y

Answer 2

y

Explanation:

In the figure Altitude of the hypotenuse AC divides the right triangle into two triangles, that are similar to each other

triangle ABC is similar to triangle ACD

WE make a proportion using the sides of the similar triangles

AD/ AB= AC/ CD

`(a)/(b) = (y)/(h)`

So missing term in the proportion is 'y'

To complete the proportion we use 'y'