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Find AB and BC, if :

Find AB and BC, if : Solution of Right Triangles, Concise Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

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Let BC be x cm

BD = BC + CD = x + 20 cm

In Δ ABD,

tan 30°=PerpendicularBase13=ABBD13=ABx+20x+20=AB3..............(1)\text{tan 30°} = \dfrac{Perpendicular}{Base}\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{1}{\sqrt3} = \dfrac{AB}{BD}\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{1}{\sqrt3} = \dfrac{AB}{x + 20}\\[1em] ⇒ x + 20 = AB\sqrt3 …………..(1)

In Δ ABC,

tan 60°=PerpendicularBase3=ABBC3=ABxx=AB3..............(2)\text{tan 60°} = \dfrac{Perpendicular}{Base}\\[1em] ⇒ \sqrt3 = \dfrac{AB}{BC}\\[1em] ⇒ \sqrt3 = \dfrac{AB}{x}\\[1em] ⇒ x = \dfrac{AB}{\sqrt3} …………..(2)

From equation (1),

AB3+20=AB3AB+203=3AB34.64=3ABABAB=34.642AB=17.32\dfrac{AB}{\sqrt3} + 20 = AB\sqrt3\\[1em] ⇒ AB + 20\sqrt3 = 3AB\\[1em] ⇒ 34.64 = 3AB - AB\\[1em] ⇒ AB = \dfrac{34.64}{2}\\[1em] ⇒ AB = 17.32

From equation (2),

x = AB3\dfrac{AB}{\sqrt3}

x = 17.323\dfrac{17.32}{\sqrt3}

x = 10 cm

Hence, AB = 17.32 cm and BC = 10 cm.

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