Question 1015347
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Triangle JKL is a right triangle with the altitude to the hypotenuse  line LM. What is the geometric mean of JM and KM? A=KL.  B= JL.  C=LM.   D= JK
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In a right-angled triangle the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse is the geometric mean of the measures 
of segments the altitude divides the hypotenuse. 


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