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#1 2017-11-21 05:35:10

Abbas0000
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AH^2=CH*BH in right angle triangle

Assume you have right angle triangle called ABC that A=90.draw a perpendicular line to BC from A angle and label the point it met , H . Then we have AH^2=BH*CH. I will prove by pythagorean theorem BUT I don't know where is the mistake!

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#2 2017-11-21 09:59:18

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Re: AH^2=CH*BH in right angle triangle

, not
. Otherwise, your proof is correct.

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#3 2017-11-21 22:55:50

Abbas0000
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Re: AH^2=CH*BH in right angle triangle

Thank you so much!

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