Find the unknown length

Geometry Level 3

A B D = 9 0 \angle ABD = 90^\circ . What is B C BC ?


The answer is 1.5.

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4 solutions

Ahmad Saad
Jun 20, 2016

Rishabh Tiwari
Jun 19, 2016

This solution is same as Luis' s & Rakibul's solution , but with a little latex :-) \Rightarrow

In right Δ \Delta A B D ABD ,

tan 2 θ \tan {2 \theta} = = 4 3 \dfrac {4}{3} ........... ( 1 ) (1)

Similarly, in Δ \Delta A B C ABC ,

tan θ \tan {\theta} = = B C 3 \dfrac {BC}{3} .......... ( 2 ) (2)

Now , again from ( 1 ) (1) , we have :

2 tan θ 1 tan 2 θ \dfrac {2 \tan {\theta}}{1- \tan^{2} \theta} = = 4 3 \dfrac {4}{3}

Solving the above quadratic equation in tan θ \tan {\theta} , we get :

tan θ \tan{\theta} = = 2 , 1 2 {-2 , \dfrac {1}{2}}

Since tan θ > 0 \tan {\theta} > 0 ,

Therefore , tan θ \tan{\theta} = = 1 2 \dfrac {1}{2} ...... ( 3 ) (3)

Combining ( 2 ) (2) & ( 3 ) (3) , we get :

B C 3 = 1 2 \dfrac {BC}{3} = \dfrac {1}{2}

\Rightarrow B C = 3 2 \color{#20A900}{\boxed {BC \ = \ \dfrac {3}{2}}}

First of all, we must considerate both angles equal. So, the great angle is 2 times the angle 0. In this way, 4/3 is the tg of 2(0), and x/3 tg of (0). We considerate this, and transform tg(2(0))=4/3 in a expresion with tg(0) with the trigonometric equation of doble angle. Then of that, we make a sistem by sustitution cause tg(0)=x/3. The solution is 1.5

Rakibul Raihan
Jun 18, 2016

Here Tan@ = x/3 (x=BC); Also Tan2@= 4/3; 2tan@/(1-tan@^2)=4/3; (2X/3)/(1-x^2/9)=4/3; Solving equation we will get, X=-6 or x=3/2; Hence length cannot be negetive ao answer is 3/2=1.5;

ie. See formula for tan (2A) for the 3rd line.

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