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Answer:

8.3

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem helps you find AD:

AD² +CD² = AC²

AD = √(AC² -CD²) = √(5² -4²) = √9 = 3

The triangles in the figure are all similar, so

BD/CD = CD/AD

BD = CD²/AD = 4²/3 = 5.333

Then

AB = AD +BD = 3 + 5.333

AB = 8.333 . . . . rounds to 8.3

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