Q. In △PRT, m∠P=90∘, altitude PQ is drawn to hypotenuse RT, RT=17, and PR=15. Determine, to the nearest tenth, the length of RQ*[0−7 points]
Identify triangle: Identify the right triangle and use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of RQ. Since m∠P=90∘, triangle PRT is a right triangle with PR and RQ as the legs and RT as the hypotenuse.
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