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17 Aug 2012, 03:56

1)In the figure above, AC=6 and BC=3. Point P lies on AB between A and B such that CP is perpendicular to AB. Which of the following could be the length of CP?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
E) 8

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2) In the figure below, E is the midpoint of AC. AC is perpendicular to AB, and AD=DB. If BC=4 cm, what is the value of BEsquare+CDsquare?

A) 25

B) 24

C) 20

D) 16

E) none

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Re: geometry helppppp [#permalink]

17 Aug 2012, 04:50

arifaisal wrote:

1)In the figure above, AC=6 and BC=3. Point P lies on AB between A and B such that CP is perpendicular to AB. Which of the following could be the length of CP?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
E) 8

Picture Reference:http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8wbaeMGRS1rd5jmyo1_1280.jpg

Triangle PBC is a right triangle (PC is perpendicular to AB), therefore CP being a leg is shorter than the hypotenuse, which is BC.
Only 2 is acceptable from the given list of answers.

Answer A

2) In the figure below, E is the midpoint of AC. AC is perpendicular to AB, and AD=DB. If BC=4 cm, what is the value of BEsquare+CDsquare?

A) 25

B) 24

C) 20

D) 16

E) none

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Using Pythagoras's theorem, BE^2+CD^2=AB^2+(\frac{AC}{2})^2+AC^2+(\frac{AB}{2})^2=\frac{5}{4}(AB^2+AC^2)=\frac{5}{4}BC^2=\frac{5}{4}*4^2=20.

Answer C
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Re: geometry helppppp [#permalink]

17 Aug 2012, 05:55

Q1

IN Triangle CPB
CP is the base and CB is the hypotenuse. And Base will always be less than Hypotenuse.
So CP < 3

Only possible answer is A

Q2

In Right Triangle BAE
BE^2 = AB^2 + AE^2
= AB^2 + (AC/2)^2 [because AE = AC/2]
BE^2 = AB^2 + (AC^2)/4 ... (1)

In Right Triangle CAD
CD^2 = AC^2 + AD^2
= AC^2 + (AB/2)^2 [as AD= DB = AB/2]
CD^2 = AC^2 + (AB^2)/4 ...(2)

(1) + (2) gives us
BE^2 + CD^2 = AB^2 + (AC^2)/4 + AC^2 + (AB^2)/4 = (5/4) (AB^2 + AC^2)
= (5/4)* (BC^2) [ As in RIght Triangle BAC AB^2 + AC^2 = BC^2]

= (5/4) * 4^2 = 20

So, Answer is C

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