document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597574>Question 597574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In triangle ABC, AB = AC, and line segment AD bisects line BC. If AB = 6 and BC = 4, then what is the length of AD ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=w_parminder><B>w_parminder(53)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=w_parminder><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=w_parminder><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle as AB = AC, therefore the median AD is perpendicular to the base BC. So, in triangle ABD, angle ADB = 90 degree. In triangle ABD, AB = 6, BD = BC/2 i.e. BD = 2. We can apply pythagoras theorem,i.e.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AD%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AD%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AD         = &#8730;32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AD         &#8776; 5.657 </SPAN>\n" );
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