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Lesson 9-3 - Altitude-on-Hypotenuse Theorems
Today, we used similar triangles to prove the following theorem:
![Altitude on Hypotenuse Theorem](altitudeOnHypotenuse.gif)
Here's a proof of one of the versions of this theorem...you should be able to prove the others as well!
![Altitude on Hypotenuse Proof](altitudeOnHypProof.gif)
And here's an example using it:
![Example Problem](altitudeOnHypExample.gif)
Make sure you know these three relationships!!
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