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The quadrilateral ABCD has area of 58 in2 and diagonal AC = 14.5 in. Find the length of diagonal BD if AC ⊥ BD.

User Parxier
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Answer:

BD = 8 in.

Explanation:

User Sam Bloomberg
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Answer:

(look in the the Step by step)

Explanation:

When the diagonals of a quadrilateral are perpendicular, the area of that quadrilateral is half the product of their lengths.

.. A = (1/2)*d₁*d₂

Substituting the given information, this becomes

.. 58 in² = (1/2)*(14.5 in)*d₂

.. 2*58/14.5 in = d₂ = 8 in

The length of diagonal BD is 8 in.

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