Altitudes in Right Triangles
- Author:
- ericagiatas, Shawn Remy, Kevin Agnew
Move the black dot to change the position of the altitude in the right triangle below. Use this applet to discuss the questions on the bottom with your partner. This will help you answer the questions on OneNote.
Think about the following and use them to answer the questions on OneNote:
Where do the three triangles on the bottom come from?
As you move the black dot, what happens to the three triangles on the bottom?
Is there a special relationship between them? Will this always be true?