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Height of a Right Triangle

Very Hard Additional Topics In Math Trigonometry

In triangle ABC, angle A is a right angle. The lengths of sides AB and AC are 15 and 20, respectively. Point D is on side BC such that the length of AD is perpendicular to BC. Find the length of AD.

Use the properties of right triangles and the relationship between the sides and angles to determine the height of triangle ABC from point A perpendicular to side BC.

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