Question

PLZ HELP ASAP 20 POINTS PLZ ANSWER THIS HOUR IF AC = 26 cm, what is BC?

Answer 1

AB = BD = 10cm

Now using the Pythagorean theorem:

26^2 = 10^2 + BC^2

Simplify:

676 = 100 + BC^2

Subtract 100 from both sides:

576 = BC^2

Take the square root of both sides:

BC - sqrt(576)

BC  =  24 cm