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Question
Use the information given in the figure to find the length AD.
Solution
Given:
AB = 20 cm
∴ AO = `"AB"=20/2` = 10cm
BC = OD = 24 cm
To find: Length of AD
In right angled triangle
AOD (AD)2 = (AO)2 + (OD)2
(AD)2 = (10)2 + (24)2
(AD)2 = 100 + 576
(AD)2 = 676
∴ AD = `sqrt(26xx26)`
AD = 26 cm
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