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Please help!! round to the nearest tenth!!? find the length of BC​

Please help!! round to the nearest tenth!!? find the length of BC​-example-1
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Answer: 29

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Step-by-step explanation:

x = length of segment DC

The three triangles in that diagram are similar, which allows us to form this proportion below

BD/AD = AD/DC

Apply substitution and solve for x.

BD/AD = AD/DC

4/10 = 10/x

4x = 10*10 ... cross multiply

4x = 100

x = 100/4

x = 25

DC is 25 units long

Therefore,

BC = BD + DC = 4 + 25 = 29

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