A circle is inscribed in a right triangle. The length of the radius of the circle is 6 cm, and the length of the hypotenuse is 29 cm. Find the lengths of the two segments of the hypote- nuse that are determined by the point of tangency.

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A circle is inscribed in a right triangle. The length of the
radius of the circle is 6 cm, and the length of the hypotenuse
is 29 cm. Find the lengths of the two segments of the hypote-
nuse that are determined by the point of tangency.
Transcribed Image Text:A circle is inscribed in a right triangle. The length of the radius of the circle is 6 cm, and the length of the hypotenuse is 29 cm. Find the lengths of the two segments of the hypote- nuse that are determined by the point of tangency.
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