Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - The Trapezoid - Exercises - Page 213: 48

Answer

4,10

Work Step by Step

Here, we do not know the measure of angle B. While we know the length of the side CB, there are two options: B could be acute or obtuse. This will result in two different lengths for side DC. We draw a vertical line between point C and line segment AB to create a triangle for the acute angle. The base of this triangle will b: $$ =\sqrt{5^2-4^2} \\ =3$$ Thus, the length of DC is: $$ 7 \pm 3$$ So, the two possible lengths are: $$\fbox{4,10}$$
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