Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Segments Divided Proportionally - Exercises - Page 269: 36

Answer

12

Work Step by Step

This is a 30-60-90 triangle. We see that x, the length of AC, must be equal to $6\sqrt3$ since it is a 30-60-90 triangle. Thus, BC has a length of: $$ =6\sqrt3\sqrt3 \\ = 6\cdot 3 \\ =18$$ Since AD bisects a 60 degree angle, the small right triangle is also a 30-60-90 triangle. We know that AC is still $6\sqrt 3$, so the length of DC is 6. Thus, the length of BD is: $$ =18-6 \\ =12$$
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