SOLUTION: Angle C is the right angle. In right △ABC, m∠B = 30°. Also, AB = 16 radical 3 and AD bisects ∠BAC Find BD

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Question 1193846: Angle C is the right angle. In right △ABC, m∠B = 30°. Also, AB = 16 radical 3
and AD bisects ∠BAC
Find BD

Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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AB is 16 sqrt(3), the hypotenuse.
In this 30-60-90 rt triangle, AC is therefore 8 sqrt(3), half the hypotenuse.
That makes BC 16
so BD is 8
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Also, triangle ACD has a 30 degree angle with adjacent side 8 sqrt(3). That makes the opposite side 8 sqrt(3)/sqrt(3) or 8.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Angle C is the right angle. In right △ABC, m∠B = 30°. Also, AB = 16 radical 3
and AD bisects ∠BAC
Find BD
Correct answer: BD = 16 units