A Right Triangle ABC Is Given with and

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Essay

A right triangle ABC is given with and CD is drawn perpendicular to AB,DE is drawn perpendicular to BC,EF AB and this process is continued indefinitely as shown in the figure.Find the total length of all the perpendiculars Write your answer to two decimal places.

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables, often used to determine how the typical value of the dependent variable changes when one of the independent variables is varied.

Intercept

The point where a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis.

Alpha

Alpha is a measure used in finance to describe an investment strategy's ability to beat the market, or its "excess return" relative to the return of the benchmark index.

Index Model

A model of stock returns using a market index such as the S&P 500 to represent common or systematic risk factors.