Question

select the proportion you would use to solve for x.
a. $\frac{48}{36}=\frac{x}{48}$
b. $\frac{x}{36}=\frac{36}{48}$
c. $\frac{x}{36}=\frac{48}{x}$
d. $\frac{x}{84}=\frac{36}{48}$

Explanation:

Step1: Use geometric - mean theorem in right - triangle.

In a right - triangle, if an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse, then the altitude is the geometric mean between the segments of the hypotenuse. Here, we have the proportion $\frac{x}{36}=\frac{48}{x}$.

Answer:

C. $\frac{x}{36}=\frac{48}{x}$