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Need help with 5. Part C

Need help with 5. Part C-example-1

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Answer:

BA = 12

Explanation:

All the right triangles are similar, so the ratio of hypotenuse to long side is a constant. In particular ΔABC ~ ΔDBA, so ...

hypotenuse/long-side = BC/BA = BA/BD

Cross multiplying gives ...

BA² = BC·BD

BA = √(BC·BD) = √(16·9)

BA = 12

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