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What is the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse? The figure is not drawn to scale. Please explain how you solve this. I want to learn how to do this.

What is the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse? The figure is not drawn to scale. Please explain how you solve this. I want to learn how to do this.
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What is the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse? The figure is not drawn to scale.

Please explain how you solve this. I want to learn how to do this.

What is the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse? The figure is not drawn-example-1
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User Manidos
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Answer:

youre right the answer is d

Explanation:

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User Karelv
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Let the length of the altitude be x, then
x / 13 = 11 / x [taking account the similarity of the two formed triangles]
x^2 = 13 x 11 = 143
x = sqrt(143)
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