MCQ
In a triangle $A B C, \angle B A C=90^{\circ} ; A D$ is the altitude from $A$ on to $B C$. Draw $D E$ perpendicular to $A C$ and $D F$ perpendicular to $A B$. Suppose $A B=15$ and $B C=25$. Then the length of $E F$ is
  • $12$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $5 \sqrt{3}$
  • D
    $5 \sqrt{5}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$12$
a
(a)

It is given that in triangle $A B C$, $\angle B A C=90^{\circ}, A D$ is the altitude from $A$ on to $B C$.

Since, $A B=15$ and $B C=25$

$\therefore \quad A C=\sqrt{B C^2-A B^2}=\sqrt{625-225}$

$=\sqrt{400}=20$

Now, since area of $\triangle A B C=\frac{1}{2}(B C)(A D)$

$=\frac{1}{2}(A B)(A C)$

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}(B C)(A D)=\frac{1}{2} \times 15 \times 20$

$\Rightarrow \quad 25 \times A D=300$

$\Rightarrow \quad A D=12$

$\because A E D F$ is a rectangle, then

$E F=A D=12$

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