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What is the relationship between the corresponding angle bisectors BD and XZ?

Help!! What is the relationship between the corresponding angle bisectors BD and XZ-example-1
User Zaffer
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Answer:

XZ = 2.5 BD

Explanation:

Comparing the two triangles,


(BD)/(BC) =
(XZ)/(XY)


(6)/(8) =
(XZ)/(20)

⇒ XZ =
(20*6)/(8)

= 15

XZ = 15

So that,

BD:XZ = 6:15

= 1:2.5

Therefore, the relationship between BD and XZ is XZ = 2.5 BD.

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