The perpendicular dropped from a vertex of a right-angled triangle upon the hypotenuse divides it into two segments of lengths 9 units and 16 units respectively. What is the length of the perpendicular?

1. A.10 units
2. B.6 units
3. C.12 units✓ Correct
4. D.8 units

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