Asked by Nebuchadnezzar
In the diagram above, △ABC ≅△BAD
. If AC=8 m
and AB=17 m
, how long is AD¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
?
(1 point)
Responses
19 m
19 m
15 m
15 m
17 m
17 m
20 m
20 m
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15 m
Reason: From the congruence, AD = BC. In the diagram ABC is a right triangle with hypotenuse AB = 17 and leg AC = 8, so by Pythagoras BC = sqrt(17^2 − 8^2) = sqrt(289 − 64) = sqrt(225) = 15. Hence AD = 15 m.
Reason: From the congruence, AD = BC. In the diagram ABC is a right triangle with hypotenuse AB = 17 and leg AC = 8, so by Pythagoras BC = sqrt(17^2 − 8^2) = sqrt(289 − 64) = sqrt(225) = 15. Hence AD = 15 m.
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