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Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If BC = 3

and DC = 1, what is the length of AC?
B.
3
A
D 1 C

Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If BC = 3 and DC-example-1

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Answer:

AC = 9

Explanation:


(3)/(1) = (ac)/(3) \\ ac = 3 * 3 \\ 9

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