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Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If AC = 20 and DC = 5, what is the length of BC? (Note: the figure is not drawn to scale.) 5 20

Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If AC = 20 and DC = 5, what is the length of BC? (Note: the figure is not drawn to scale.) 5 20

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter9: Real Numbers And Right Triangles
Section9.3: The Pythagorean Theorem
Problem 24E
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Given right triangle ABC with altitude BD drawn to hypotenuse AC. If AC = 20 and DC = 5, what is the length of BC? (Note: the figure is not drawn to scale.) |3D B 5 C. 20 Answer: Submit Answer
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