if the diagram above ABC is congruent to BAD if AC= 8m and AB=17m how long is AD

Answer 1

Since triangles ABC and BAD are congruent, their corresponding sides are equal. This means that the lengths of the sides AC and AD must be equal.

Given:

• AC = 8 m
• AB = 17 m

Since triangle ABC is congruent to triangle BAD, it follows that:

\[ AD = AC = 8 \text{ m} \]

Therefore, \( AD \) is 8 m long.