- A16 cm
- B9 cm
- C12 cm
- D15 cm
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Triangles and are similar, so cm. (9 cm is and 12 cm is )
Answer: A) 16 cm
ABC is a right triangle with ∠B = 90°, AC = 25 cm and AB = 20 cm. BD is the perpendicular from B to AC. Find AD.
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