SOLUTION: Points A, B, C, and D lie in consecutive order on a line. If AC=4/3AB and BD=6BC, then what is AB/CD?

SOLUTION: Points A, B, C, and D lie in consecutive order on a line. If AC=4/3AB and BD=6BC, then what is AB/CD?

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Question 275833: Points A, B, C, and D lie in consecutive order on a line. If AC=4/3AB and BD=6BC, then what is AB/CD?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

so

and since

we can say:

Therefore

Furthermore,

Substituting:

Now we have both AB and CD in terms of BC, so:

John

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