If DM = 4 and ME = 6, find FE. (Segment FM is the altitude drawn to hypotenuse DE.)?

The square root of 10.
2 times the square root of 6.
24
2 times the square root of 15.

2007-08-28 13:16:37 · 1 answers · asked by Kevin P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

You may find the triangles FDE similar to MFE, so:
ME/FE = FE/DE, or FE^2 = ME*DE = 6(4+6) = 60. Therefore FE = 2 * sqrt(15)

2007-08-28 18:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Hahaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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