In a certain isosceles right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse has length $6$.  What is the area of the triangle?
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In a certain isosceles right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse has length $6$.  What is the area of the triangle?
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In a certain isosceles right triangle, the altitude to the hypotenuse has length $6$.  What is the area of the triangle?
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