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Answer to Problem 5CT
NF is the geometric mean between EF and DF
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: A
For a right triangle NDF with a perpendicular NE being drawn to the hypotenuse DF (as shown below), the relation between the one of the legs of the bigger triangle and the normal to it is expressed as,
This implies NF is the geometric mean of the EF and DF
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