Question

ABC is congruent with BAD. if AC=8m and AB = 17m, how long is AD?

For context. ABD and BAD are both upside-down right triangles that intersect and connect through points A and B, A connects to C, B, and D, and B connects to A, C, and D

19m
20m
17m
15m

Answer 1

Since triangles ABC and BAD are congruent, we can denote the lengths of the sides as follows:

- In triangle ABC:
- AC = 8 m
- AB = 17 m

- In triangle BAD (which is congruent to triangle ABC):
- AB = AD (since corresponding sides of congruent triangles are equal)

Since we know the length of AB in both triangles (AB = 17 m), we also know that AD = AB.

Therefore, **AD = 17 m**.

The length of AD is **17 m**.

Answer 2

that's the wrong answer

Answer 3

Apologies for that misunderstanding. Let's analyze the situation again using the information about the triangles ABC and BAD being congruent.

In triangle ABC:
- AC = 8 m
- AB = 17 m

Since triangles ABC and BAD are congruent, corresponding sides are equal:
- AB (of triangle ABC) corresponds to AD (of triangle BAD)
- AC (of triangle ABC) corresponds to BD (of triangle BAD)
- BC (of triangle ABC) corresponds to BA (of triangle BAD)

Given triangles ABC and BAD are congruent, sides AB and AD must be of equal length. However, I see now that I didn't derive the length of AD correctly based on what you are actually looking for.

Since AC and AD form a right triangle configuration:
Using the Pythagorean theorem in triangle ABD:

\[ AB^2 = AC^2 + AD^2 \]

Plugging in the known values:
\[ 17^2 = 8^2 + AD^2 \]
\[ 289 = 64 + AD^2 \]
\[ 289 - 64 = AD^2 \]
\[ 225 = AD^2 \]
\[ AD = \sqrt{225} \]
\[ AD = 15 \text{ m} \]

So, the correct length of AD is **15 m**. Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate your understanding.

Answer 4

correct

Answer 5

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