If DB = 4 and DC = 6, find AD.
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Answer:
B 2 2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Triangles ADB and CDB are similar. Therefore similar parts can form a proportion.
AD/DB = DB/DC
AD = ?
DB = 4
DC = 6
x/4 = 4/6 Cross multiply
6x = 16
6x/6 = 16/6
x = 2 4/6 or x = 2 2/3
It's B
ANSWER
[tex]AD =2 \frac{2}{3}[/tex]
EXPLANATION
According the Altitude Theorem, the height of the triangle is equal to the geometric mean of the two segment it creates on the hypotenuse.
This implies that:
[tex] {4}^{2} =6 AD[/tex]
[tex]16 = 6 AD[/tex]
Divide both sides by 6.
[tex]AD = \frac{16}{6} [/tex]
Simplify
[tex]AD = \frac{8}{3} [/tex]
Change to mixed numbers
[tex]AD =2 \frac{2}{3} [/tex]