In the diagram below, $ADEF$ is a square with side length 5. If $AC = 12$ what is $BD?$
In the diagram below, ADEF is a square with side length 5. If AC = 12
what is BD?
\(\text{Let $AF=AD=EF=5$ } \\ \text{Let $AC=12$ } \\ \text{Let $FC=AC-AF= 12-5 = 7$ } \)
\(\begin{array}{|rcll|} \hline \mathbf{\dfrac{EF}{AC-AF}} &=& \mathbf{\dfrac{AD+BD}{AC}} \\\\ \dfrac{5}{12-5} &=& \dfrac{5+BD}{12} \\\\ \dfrac{5}{7} &=& \dfrac{5+BD}{12} \quad | \quad \cdot 12 \\\\ \dfrac{12\cdot 5}{7} &=& 5+BD \\\\ BD &=& \dfrac{12\cdot 5}{7} -5 \\\\ BD &=& \dfrac{12\cdot 5}{7} -5 \\\\ BD &=& \dfrac{60-5\cdot 7}{7} \\\\ BD &=& \dfrac{60-35}{7} \\\\ BD &=& \dfrac{25}{7} \\ \mathbf{BD} &=& \mathbf{3.5714285714} \\ \hline \end{array}\)
\(BD \approx 3.57 \)