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Identify the term that completes the equation. AC^2 = (DC)(?)

BC
AD
BD
AB

Identify the term that completes the equation. AC^2 = (DC)(?) BC AD BD AB-example-1
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Answer:

BC

Explanation:

the height of a right-angled triangle to the Hypotenuse is the square root of the product of the lengths of the 2 segments of the Hypotenuse.

so the square of the height is then the product of the 2 line segments of the Hypotenuse.

therefore

AC² = DC × BC