AD is the perpendicular to BC in a triangle ABC. BC = 10 cm, Find BD.

5 cm

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6 cm

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7 cm

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Cannot be determined

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Solution

The correct option is D Cannot be determined
We are not given any clue about the ratio in which $D$ divides $B C$ . So $B D$ can not be determined.
Option $D$ is correct.

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