SOLUTION: Hi, I'm stuck on this problem. Could someone please help me solve it? I appreciate it. Thank you. The ratio of the segments into which the altitude the to the hypotenuse of a ri

Question 540402: Hi, I'm stuck on this problem. Could someone please help me solve it? I appreciate it. Thank you.
The ratio of the segments into which the altitude the to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the hypotenuse is 9 : 4. What is the length of the altitude?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 36
D. Cannot be determined
Thank you!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of the segments into which the altitude the to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the hypotenuse is 9 : 4.
What is the length of the altitude?
:
Cannot be determined, the ratio will help you solve the angles, but will not give the actual lengths of the sides
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