Question

Find the missing segment in the image below

Answer 1

x = 12

Explanation:

Missing length of the segment is the altitude of the right triangle.

Based on the geometric mean theorem, we would have the following:

h = √(ab)

Where,

h = x

a = 16

b = 9

Plug in the values:

x = √(16*9)

x = √144

x = 12