Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

In $\triangle ABC, \angle C = 90^\circ$ and CD is perpendicular to AB at D. If $\frac{AD}{BD} = \sqrt{k}$, then $\frac{AC}{BC} = ?$

Options:

$k$

$\sqrt{k}$

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{k}}$

$\sqrt[4]{k}$

Correct Answer:

$\sqrt[4]{k}$

Explanation:

If ABC is a right angled triangle and CD is perpendicular AB we have,

= \(\frac{AD}{BD}\) = \( {(\frac{AC}{BC}) }^{ 2} \)

= \(\sqrt {k }\) = \( {(\frac{AC}{BC}) }^{ 2} \)

= \(\frac{AC}{BC}\) = \(\sqrt[4]{ k}\)

Therefore, the answer is \(\sqrt[4]{ k}\).