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From the info given

AC=v20
AB=v80

BD+DC=10

v20^2 + v80^2 = 10^2

(4) gives the answer the right angle being BAC
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are you assuming that angle ADC is right angle?


Yes foolish of me to assume that.

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From the info given

AC=v20
AB=v80

BD+DC=10

v20^2 + v80^2 = 10^2

(4) gives the answer the right angle being BAC


AB = 4 rad(5)
AC = 2 rad(5)
BC = 10

ok. I got this far. how do I reason that this is a right angle?
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From the info given

AC=v20
AB=v80

BD+DC=10

v20^2 + v80^2 = 10^2

(4) gives the answer the right angle being BAC


I don't think you can solve this and get (4) without assuming that angle ADC is right angle. If you assume that statement (3) is also true.

what's the OA ?

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baer
From the info given

AC=v20
AB=v80

BD+DC=10

v20^2 + v80^2 = 10^2

(4) gives the answer the right angle being BAC

I don't think you can solve this and get (4) without assuming that angle ADC is right angle. If you assume that statement (3) is also true.

what's the OA ?

:shock:


Statement 3 is actually false. You copied the info wrong.
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baer
From the info given

AC=v20
AB=v80

BD+DC=10

v20^2 + v80^2 = 10^2

(4) gives the answer the right angle being BAC

I don't think you can solve this and get (4) without assuming that angle ADC is right angle. If you assume that statement (3) is also true.

what's the OA ?

:shock:

Statement 3 is actually false. You copied the info wrong.


Yes ! I see, thanks

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Yes ! I see, thanks

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I actually checked my work 3 times before posting a dissagreement with you... lol. You're really rocking all the quant questions these days. When is test day?



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