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Answer:

16.2

Explanation:

The angle internal to the triangle at B is the supplement of the one shown, so is 65°. That is equal to the angle internal to the triangle at D. Since the vertical angles at C are congruent, the two triangles are similar by the AA theorem.

Corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional, so we can write the proportion shown in the attachment:

BC/FC = DC/AC

BC = FC(DC/AC) = 21.6(7.2/9.6)

BC = 16.2 . . . . matches the first choice

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