is a triangle with and Find the length of the shorter trisector of
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∠ C = 9 0 ∘ . As ∠ A < ∠ B , A C > A B . Therefore the shorter trisection is the one closer to B . Denote this by D .
We have ∠ C B A = 6 0 ∘ , ∠ B C A = 3 0 ∘ , ∠ B D C = 9 0 ∘ , ∠ C D A = 9 0 ∘ , ∠ D C A = 6 0 ∘ , ∠ D A C = 3 0 ∘ .
Let B D = x and B C = y . So D A = 1 0 − x and C A = 1 0 0 − y 2 (By pythagorean theorem ).
Again by Pythagorean theorem, we have C D = y 2 − x 2 = ( 1 0 0 − y 2 ) − ( 1 0 − x ) 2 . Simplifying we get y = 1 0 x .
Now consider Δ B C D . By sine rule (law of sines) we have sin ( 6 0 ∘ ) C D = sin ( 3 0 ∘ ) x = sin ( 9 0 ∘ ) 1 0 x
Simplifying we get x = 2 5 .
Hence C D = 2 2 × 2 5 × 3 = 2 5 3 ≈ 4 . 3 3 .