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Question:

∠ACB=90° and CD⊥AB, prove that CD²=BD×AD.

Solution:

According to property associated with Altitudes in Right Angled Triangle
The Altitude to Hypotenuse Divides the triangle into 2 Similar triangles
∴ΔADC≅ΔCDB
So CD/AD = BD/CD
∴CD²=BD×AD