SOLUTION: Find the exact length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse. Do not round. The triangle is not drawn to scale. A triangle with base measures of 9 & 17.

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Question 947432: Find the exact length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse. Do not round. The triangle is not drawn to scale.
A triangle with base measures of 9 & 17.

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