Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - The Pythagorean Theorem - Exercises - Page 252: 2

Answer

$\frac{RV}{SV}$=$\frac{SV}{VT}$

Work Step by Step

Use the similarity relationship between the right triangles to create this geometric mean relationship with side SV.
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