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- refer to the figure to complete this proportion.
\\(\frac{r}{?}=\frac{b}{s}\\)
Step1: Recall similar - triangles property
In a right - triangle with an altitude drawn to the hypotenuse, we have similar right - triangles. The two smaller right - triangles formed are similar to the large right - triangle and to each other. The proportion $\frac{r}{h}=\frac{h}{s}$ is based on the fact that the triangles are similar. By the property of similar triangles, the ratios of corresponding sides are equal.
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