1. **Stating the problem:**
We have a right triangle divided into two right-angled triangles by a height $a=2$ perpendicular to the base $h$. One segment of the base is $s_1=1$, and we want to find the other measures: $s_2$, $l_1$, and $l_2$.
2. **Known values:**
- Height $a=2$
- Segment $s_1=1$
3. **Using the Pythagorean theorem:**
Each smaller right triangle satisfies:
$$l_1^2 = a^2 + s_1^2$$
$$l_2^2 = a^2 + s_2^2$$
4. **Relation between segments:**
The total base $h = s_1 + s_2$.
5. **Using the geometric mean property of the altitude in a right triangle:**
The altitude $a$ satisfies:
$$a^2 = s_1 \times s_2$$
6. **Calculate $s_2$:**
$$2^2 = 1 \times s_2$$
$$4 = s_2$$
7. **Calculate $l_1$:**
$$l_1^2 = 2^2 + 1^2 = 4 + 1 = 5$$
$$l_1 = \sqrt{5}$$
8. **Calculate $l_2$:**
$$l_2^2 = 2^2 + 4^2 = 4 + 16 = 20$$
$$l_2 = \sqrt{20} = \sqrt{4 \times 5} = 2\sqrt{5}$$
9. **Summary of results:**
- $s_2 = 4$
- $l_1 = \sqrt{5}$
- $l_2 = 2\sqrt{5}$
All answers are in simplest radical form.
Triangle Measures D99525
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