Chapter 8: Q40. (page 289)
Prove theorem8 . 1.
Short Answer
If an altitude is drawn from the vertex opposite to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then two triangles so formed are similar to the original triangle and also to each other.
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Chapter 8: Q40. (page 289)
Prove theorem8 . 1.
If an altitude is drawn from the vertex opposite to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then two triangles so formed are similar to the original triangle and also to each other.
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