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In 
/_\PRT,m∡P=90^(@), altitude 
bar(PQ) is drawn to hypotenuse 
bar(RT),RT=17, and 
PR=15. Determine, to the nearest tenth, the length of 
bar(RQ)*[0-7 points 
]

In \newlinePRT\triangle PRT, mP=90m\angle P = 90^\circ, altitude \newlinePQ\overline{PQ} is drawn to hypotenuse \newlineRT\overline{RT}, RT=17RT = 17, and \newlinePR=15PR = 15. Determine, to the nearest tenth, the length of \newlineRQ\overline{RQ}*[007-7 points\newline]

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Q. In \newlinePRT\triangle PRT, mP=90m\angle P = 90^\circ, altitude \newlinePQ\overline{PQ} is drawn to hypotenuse \newlineRT\overline{RT}, RT=17RT = 17, and \newlinePR=15PR = 15. Determine, to the nearest tenth, the length of \newlineRQ\overline{RQ}*[007-7 points\newline]
  1. Identify triangle: Identify the right triangle and use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of RQ\overline{RQ}. Since mP=90m\angle P=90^\circ, triangle PRTPRT is a right triangle with PRPR and RQRQ as the legs and RTRT as the hypotenuse.

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