Look at the figure below: Triangle ABC is a right triangle with angle ABC equal to 90 degrees. The length of AC is 7 units and t

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SpyIntel [72]

3 years ago

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Look at the figure below: Triangle ABC is a right triangle with angle ABC equal to 90 degrees. The length of AC is 7 units and t

he length of AB is 4 unit What is the length, in units, of segment CD? A. 5.50 B. 12.25 C. 8 D. 14

Mathematics

2 answers:

Elanso [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-22T20:56:28+03:00

Elanso [62]3 years ago

7 0

ANSWER:
The right option is B)
EXPLANATION:
AB is perpendicular to CD
Angle BAC=Angle ACD
AC =CD and AB=AC
AB/AC=AC/CD
4/7=7/CD
Cd=7*7/4
CD=12.25
HOPE IT HELPS!!!!

djyliett [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-22T18:34:03+03:00

djyliett [7]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

B. 12.25

Step-by-step explanation:

AB║CD ⇒ ∠BAC= ∠ACD ⇒ AB≅AC and AC≅CD

⇒ AB/AC= AC/CD

4/7=7/CD

CD= 7*7/4= 12.25