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Triangle A B C is shown. Angle A B C is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point B to point D on side A C to form a right angle. The length of A D is 5 and the length of B D is 12.

What is the length of Line segment B C, rounded to the nearest tenth?

13.0 units
28.8 units
31.2 units
33.8 units

User Kissiel
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The best answer here seems to be 31.2

I'd check some other answers though too, im abismal at math

User Jennetcetera
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Answer: 31.2

Explanation:

Triangle A B C is shown. Angle A B C is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point-example-1
Triangle A B C is shown. Angle A B C is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point-example-2
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