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ABCD is a quadrilateral. Work out the length of BC. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. Optional working + Ans cm B. 7.5 cm A 5 cm 38° D 13 cm​

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In the figure, the length of BC is 8.1 cm

How to work out the length of BC

The length of BC is solved as follows

Frist, solve for BD using Pythagoras

BD² = 7.5² + 5²

BD² = 56.25 + 25

BD = √81.25

BD = 9.01

Now using cosine rule we solve for BC

BC² = 13² + 9² - 2 * 9 * 13 * cos 38

BC² = 169 + 81 - 234 cos 38

BC= √(250 - 184.395)

BC = 8.1 cm

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