document.write( "Question 1134984: Solve the following problem. Be sure to make a diagram of the situation with all the given information labeled. \r
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Solve the following problem. Be sure to make a diagram of the situation with all the given information labeled. \r
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I won't make a diagram for you. You have to do that yourself.
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document.write( "Since the altitude is the longer leg of one of the 2 right triangles formed, the length of the HYPOTENUSE is: 
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document.write( "Remember that the other 2 sides are also 14.4\" long. \n" );
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