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Trigonometry Question, check pic.

Trigonometry Question, check pic.-example-1
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\text{AD is a bisector of angle BAC, so}\\\\\angle DAC = \angle BAD = 17^(\circ)~ \text{and}~ \angle BAC = 17^(\circ) + 17^(\circ)=34^(\circ)\\\\\text{In}~ \triangle ADB\\\\~~~~~~~\tan \angle BAD = (DB)/(AB)\\\\\implies DB = AB\tan \angle BAD \\\\~~~~~~~~~~~~=21 \tan 17^(\circ)\\\\


\text{In}~ \triangle ABC\\\\~~~~~~~\tan \angle BAC = (CB)/(AB)\\\\\implies BC = AB \tan \angle BAC\\\\\implies DB+CD = AB\tan \angle BAC\\\\\implies CD = AB \tan \angle BAC - DB\\\\\implies CD=21\tan 34^(\circ)-21 \tan 17^(\circ)\\\\\implies x\approx8 ~ \text{cm}

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