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Construction of a Right Triangle Whose One Side and Hypotenuse Are Given

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Which vertex of $Δ$ ABC is right angled if $¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ A B$ = 8 cm, $¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ A C$ = 6 cm, and $¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ B C$ = 10 cm?

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∠ C

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B

∠ A

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C

∠ B

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A o r C

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Solution

The correct option is B $∠ A$
From the given measurements, $¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ B C$ is the hypotenuse. The angle opposite to $¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ B C$ is $∠ A$ which is a right angle.

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In a $Δ A B C$ , AD is the bisector of $∠ A$ .

(i) If AB = 6.4 cm, AC = 8 cm and BD = 5.6 cm, find DC.

(ii) If AB = 10 cm, AC = 14 cm and BC = 6 cm, find BD and DC.

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Δ A B C

A D

is the bisector of

∠ B A C

A B = 10 c m, A C = 14 c m

B C = 6 c m

B D

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