In the diagram below, triangle ABC is drawn with altitude BD. If AD = 30 and AC = 36, determine the length of AB rounded to the

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denis-greek [22] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T20:12:12+03:00

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Answer:

32.9

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of long side to hypotenuse is the same for all of the triangles in the figure.

AD/AB = AB/AC

AB^2 = AD·AC = 30·36

AB = 6√30 ≈ 32.863

To the nearest tenth, AB ≈ 32.9.