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Triangle S R Q is shown. Angle S R Q is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point R to point T on side S Q to form a right angle. The length of S T is 9 and the length of T Q is 16. The length of R T is x.
What is the value of x?

12 units
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25 units

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
In a right triangle the altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse satisfies h^2 = (segment1)(segment2). So x^2 = 9·16 = 144, hence x = 12 units.