A triangle has corners at points A, B, and C. Side AB has a length of #56 #. The distance between the intersection of point A's angle bisector with side BC and point B is #12 #. If side AC has a length of #42 #, what is the length of side BC?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-21T10:51:14

Length of side BC = 21

Let the point where the angle bisector intersects with
side BC be D

#"using the "color(blue)"angle bisector theorem"#

#(AB)/(AC)=(BD)/(DC)#

#56 / 42 = 12 / (DC)#

#DC = (12*42) / 56 = 9#

#BC = BD+DC= 9+12 =21#