document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193677>Question 1193677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle is the geometric mean of the lengths of the segments of the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the theorem to find RV if <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SV = 6 and VT = 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RV = </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Very bad presentation of the problem....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the problem to make any sense, we have to ASSUME that RV is the altitude to hypotenuse ST.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If that is the case, then finding the answer is a matter of one simple calculation that you can do.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But we should not need to assume anything; the description of the problem should be clear.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The geometric mean of 6 and 16 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%286%29%2816%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%286%29%2816%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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