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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the diagram below, BC is an altitude of ABD. To the nearest whole unit, what is the length of CD?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

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jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

do you know the altitude theorem inside a right triangle from the right angle on hypothenuse ?

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

We can solve this by using geometry and trig.

OpenStudy (raffle_snaffle):

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OpenStudy (isaidavila):

I think this property can help H^2=m*n Where h is altitude m is what u want and n is 44

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

BC^2 = DC*CA from what you can calculi the length of DC easy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 23.27 - what rule/property is that formula? @jhonyy9

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

what have wrote above @isaidavila - ok. ?

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