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Geometry Difficulty 4.5 AIME Find the answer Philippines

Problem:

Triangle ABCABC is right-angled at CC, and point DD on ACAC is the foot of the bisector of B\angle B. If AB=6 cmAB = 6\ \mathrm{cm} and the area of ABD\triangle ABD is 4.5 cm24.5\ \mathrm{cm}^2, what is the length, in cm\mathrm{cm}, of CDCD?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

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