document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434858>Question 434858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm stuck on this question, help would be much appreciated!!  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The ratio of the segments into which the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle divides the hypotenuse is 9 : 4. What is the length of the altitude?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that the length of the altitude cannot be determined.  Am I right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is very easy by similarity of triangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2Fx+=+x%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Fx+=+x%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after cross-multiplication.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 6, the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse. </SPAN>\n" );
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