document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540402>Question 540402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm stuck on this problem. Could someone please help me solve it? I appreciate it. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. Cannot be determined\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the length of the altitude?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cannot be determined, the ratio will help you solve the angles, but will not give the actual lengths of the sides </SPAN>\n" );
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