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On right triangle upper A upper C upper B, the altitude of vertex upper A is drawn as a solid line that extends from upper A to the hypotenuse, upper B upper C. The intersection of the altitude and upper B upper C is labeled upper D.
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Use the steps from the proof of the Pythagorean Theorem to find x.

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Responses

x=1698

x equals Start Fraction 169 over 8 End Fraction

x=12

x equals 12

x=16912

x equals Start Fraction 169 over 12 End Fraction

x=169144

x equals Start Fraction 169 over 144 End Fraction
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Answer 1

x = 169/8