Question

    The internal bisector of ∆ABC at ∠A cuts BC on D and cuts the circumcircle at E. If DE = 6cm, AC = 8cm and AD = 10 cm, then find the length of AB?

    A 32 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 18 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 20 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Join EC,  From the diagram, AE = AD + DE  AE = 10 + 6 = 16 cm  ∠ABC = ∠ CEA (Similar Chord Theorem,  In, ∆ADB and ∆AEC, (AB )/(AE )=(AD )/(AC )               (Similar triangle) (AB )/(16  )=(10  )/(8  )      AB = 20 cm 

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