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Scilla [17]
3 years ago
5

Rhombus ADEF is inscribed into a triangle ABC so that they share angle A and the vertex E lies on the side BC . What is the leng

th of the side of the rhombus if AB=c, and AC=b.

Mathematics
1 answer:
Thepotemich [5.8K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Length of side of rhombus is x=\frac{ab}{a+b}  

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Rhombus ADEF is inscribed into a triangle ABC so that they share angle A and the vertex E lies on the side BC. We have to find the length of side of rhombus.

It is also given that AB=a and AC=b

Let side of rhombus is x.

In ΔCEF and ΔCBA

∠CEF=∠CBA        (∵Corresponding angles)

∠CFE=∠CAB        (∵Corresponding angles)

By AA similarity rule, ΔCEF~ΔCBA

∴ their sides are in proportion

\frac{EF}{AB}=\frac{CF}{AC}

⇒ \frac{x}{a}=\frac{b-x}{b}

⇒ xb=ab-ax

⇒ x(a+b)=ab

⇒ x=\frac{ab}{a+b}

Hence, length of side of rhombus is x=\frac{ab}{a+b}  

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