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Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse.

Find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse.-example-1
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Answer: 6

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x = length of the altitude

3/x = x/12

3*12 = x*x

36 = x^2

x^2 = 36

x = sqrt(36)

x = 6

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