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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

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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.

that's the wrong answer

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.

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