Answer:
28.8 units
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to further explain the description of the right angled triangle ABC above, I have attached a hand drawn diagram for easier understanding.
The length of A D is 5 units
The length of B D is 12 units.
From the above triangle ABC, to solve for BC we have the following ratios.
BD : BC = AD : BD
Hence,
BD/ BC = AD/BD
= 12/BC = 5/12
Cross Multiply
12× 12 = BC × 5
BC = 12 × 12/ 5
BC = 144/5
BC = 28.8 units
Therefore, the length of Line segment B C, rounded to the nearest tenth is 28.8 units
