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The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the triangle into two triangles. Which of the following must be true of the two smaller triangles?

O They are congruent.
They are similar
O They are both isosceles.
O They have equal area.

The altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the triangle into two triangles-example-1
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Your answer to this question is C
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