Shown below is rectangle EFGH . Its diagonals meet at Y . Let X be the foot if an altitude is dropped from E to line FH . If
EX=24 and GY = 25, find the perimeter of rectangle .
Shown below is rectangle EFGH . Its diagonals meet at Y .
Let X be the foot if an altitude is dropped from E to line FH . If
EX=24 and GY = 25, find the perimeter of rectangle .
Let EH = x Let EF = y Let EY=HY = 25 Let HF = 50
1.
EY2=EX2+XY2|XY=HY−H=25−HX252=242+(25−HX)2252−242=(25−HX)2√252−242=25−HXHX=25−√252−242HX=25−7HX=18
2.
x2=242+HX2|HX=18x2=242+182x=√242+182x=30
3.
x2+y2=HF2|x=30, HF=50302+y2=502y2=502−302y=√502−302y=40
The perimeter of rectangle:
2x+2y=2⋅30+2⋅40=60+80=140
The perimeter of rectangle is 140