If DB= 9 and DC= 4, find the length of segment DA

Answer: DA = 6
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Explanation:
The triangles are similar, allowing us to make the proportion below
DB/DA = DA/DC
Plug in the given values. Cross multiply and solve for x
DB/DA = DA/DC
9/DA = DA/4
9*4 = (DA)*(DA)
36 = (DA)^2
(DA)^2 = 36
DA = sqrt(36)
DA = 6
The length of DA is exactly the geometric mean of the lengths BD and DC
geometric mean of x and y = sqrt(x*y)
This question is based on line segment. Therefore, the value of DA is 6.
Given:
DB= 9 and DC= 4
We need to determined the length of DA.
According to question,
In given figure, we observe that both the triangles are similar.Therefore we make proportion as below,
[tex]\dfrac{DB}{DA} \:=\: \dfrac{DA}{DC}[/tex]
Substitute the given value in above proportion.We get,
[tex]\dfrac{9}{DA} \:=\: \dfrac{DA}{4}[/tex]
Now, solve it further,
[tex]\begin{aligned}(DA)^{2} &= 36\\DA&=\sqrt{36} \\ \bold{DA&=6}\end{aligned}[/tex]
Thus, the value of DA is 6.
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