Normal AM-GM inequality

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Minimum value of $\frac{x^2}{x-9}$

I was asked to use the AM-GM inequality to solve this, I was thinking that I should express it into 2 fractions, and so I did, I tried to express $x^2$ as $\frac{(x-9)^2 +18x -81 }{x-9}$, though I couldn't find an answer.

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Hint:

Set $x-9=h$ $$\dfrac{x^2}{x-9}=\dfrac{(h+9)^2}h=h+\dfrac{9^2}h+18$$

If $h>0\iff x-9>0$ $$\dfrac{h+\dfrac{9^2}h}2\ge\sqrt{h\cdot\dfrac{9^2}h}=?$$