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Can someone please help me find the answer ?-example-1
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Answer:

a = 15

Explanation:

using the Altitude- on- Hypotenuse theorem

(leg of Δ ABC)² = (part of hypotenuse below it) × (whole hypotenuse)

BC² = BK × BA

a² = 9 × (9 + 16) = 9 × 25 = 225 ( take square root of both sides )

a =
√(225) = 15

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