Area of RT

A right triangle has segments on the hypotenuse (created by the altitude) of lengths 15 cm and 9 cm. Determine the area of this triangle.

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geometric mean

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right triangle
triangle
Euclid's theorems

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Units of physical quantities

area

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high school

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