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Find the length of BC.

Find the length of BC.-example-1
User Roni
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Answer:

Explanation:

Let corner angle at C=α

tanα=12;BC=x;AC=xsecα

By a standard property of right angled triangles,

(xsecα)2=x(x+2)

simplify

x=BC=2tan2α=8.

The sketch is not proportionately drawn.Also

AB=4,AC=45–√

User MrLister
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BC is 14

DC and BC are equal

3y + 5 = 5y - 1

-3y

5 = 2y - 1

+1

6 = 2y

÷2

3 = y

y=3

Substitute y=3 into 5y-1, to find BC

5y-1

5x3 - 1

15 - 1

14

BC is 14

Hope this helps!

User Adnan Rasheed
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