Answer: the length of the angle bisector of angle ∠A is 6 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The diagram of the right angle triangle ABC is shown in the attached photo
Looking at triangle ABC,
cos θ = adjacent side/hypotenuse side
cos θ = 5/13 = 0.3846
θ = 67.38 degrees
The bisector of an angle divides it into two equal halves. The bisector is represented by line AD.
θ/2 = 67.38/2 = 33.69 degrees
Therefore,
Cos 33.69 = 5/AD
AD × Cos 33.69 = 5
AD = 5/Cos 33.69 = 5/0.832
AD = 6 ft
The equation of a line is given by the expression:
y=Mx + b
This is the slope form of an equation where M is the gradient of line and b is the y intercept.
For the slope, M= change in y values/ change is x values
(-3,8) , (-7,8) thus the slope m,=(8-8)/(-7--3)
m=0/-4 =0
the slope is 0
To find the b substitute the values in the equation y=Mx+b
Taking point (-3,8) and slope of 0
y=Mx+b
8=0*(-3) + b
8=0+b
8=b
The value of b is 8
The equation of the line will be;
The equation of the line is y=8