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Someone please answer my question please I am struggling and need to finish tonight I think I got the answer but I am not sure please tell me if correct ASAP

Someone please answer my question please I am struggling and need to finish tonight-example-1
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In the figure we have three right angles .The triangles similar to each other .Similar triangles have sides in proportion .The altitude rule is true for the triangles .

The theorem states :The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the mean proportional between the segments into which it divides the hypotenuse.


(part of hypotenuse)/(altitude) =(altitude)/(other part hypotenuse )

Substituting the values from the triangles we ahve:


(r)/(h) =(h)/(s)

s is the right answer

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