A triangle has corners at points A, B, and C. Side AB has a length of #8 #. The distance between the intersection of point A's angle bisector with side BC and point B is #4 #. If side AC has a length of #9 #, what is the length of side BC?
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Dec 5, 2016
Explanation:
Angle bisector of an angle in a triangle divides the opposite side in the ratio of its adjacent sides.
For example in the above diagram, angle bisector
In the given case, we have
Hence
and
and