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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anybody please help!!!!! When an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse are 4 and 9. What is the length of the altitude? 9 13 4 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@saifoo.khan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or @Callisto please help. I am desperate lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im thinking that it is 6

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

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Directrix (directrix):

This theorem tells how to set up an equation to solve for the altitutde: Theorem: If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the length of the altitude is the geometric mean between the lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse.

Directrix (directrix):

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