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Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If BD 6 and DC = 12, what is the length of AC? A B 6 D 12 C
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Given right triangle ABC with altitude

BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If
BD 6 and DC = 12, what is the
length of AC?
A
B
6
D
12
C

Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If BD 6 and DC = 12, what-example-1
User Sunetos
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Answer:

AD/6 = 6/12

12AD = 36

AD = 3

So AC = AD + DC = 3 + 12 = 15.

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