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in right triangle ABC, the altitude CD is drawn to hypotynuse AB. The length of DB is 5 units longer than AD.

a) If AD = x, express DB in terms of x.
b) If CD = 6, write and equation in terms of x to find AD.
c) Find AD.
d) Find AC.

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