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Triangle J K L is shown. Angle J K L is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point K to point M on side L J to form a right angle. The length of K M is 6 and the length of M J is 3.
What is the length of line segment LJ?
9 units
12 units
15 units
18 units
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Use the altitude-to-hypotenuse property: (KM)^2 = MJ · ML.
So 6^2 = 3 · ML → 36 = 3ML → ML = 12.
Thus LJ = MJ + ML = 3 + 12 = 15 units.
So 6^2 = 3 · ML → 36 = 3ML → ML = 12.
Thus LJ = MJ + ML = 3 + 12 = 15 units.
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