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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the diagram below,BC is an altitude of ABD. What is the length of CD? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@shania0703

OpenStudy (anonymous):

length of what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm going to edit the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

done hopfully you can see it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

CD=28.8

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You need the right triangle altitude theorem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i set it up to get my answer

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the geometric mean of the lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse. |dw:1361395252566:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooo i c thanks

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

wlcm. BTW answer is not 28.8

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