Perpendicular from Right Angle to Hypotenuse Divides the Triangle into Two Similar Triangles
State the fol...
Question
State the following statement is True or False In a right angle triangle ABC such as AC=5cm,BC=2cm , ∠B=90o Then the length of AB after construction is 7cm
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is B False In the given triangle ΔABC:
AC=5 and BC=2.
So by the property of triangle(sum of two sides are always greater than the third side):
AB<(AC+BC)⟹AB<7.
But in the given question it is given that AB=7, which is not possible.