In isosceles △ABC,AB=AC,∠BAC is obtuse, and points E and F lie on sides AB and AC, respectively, so that AE=10,AF=15. The area of △AEF is 60, and the area of quadrilateral BEFC is 102. Find BC.
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1. Given that △ABC is isosceles with AB=AC and ∠BAC is obtuse, we need to find the length of BC. 2. Points E and F lie on sides AB and AC respectively, such that AE=10 and AF=15. The area of △AEF is 60. 3. Using the area formula for a triangle, we have: 21⋅AE⋅AF⋅sin(∠EAF)=60 Substituting the given values: 21⋅10⋅15⋅sin(∠BAC)=60 Simplifying, we get: 75⋅sin(∠BAC)=60⟹sin(∠BAC)=54 4. Since sin(∠BAC)=54, and ∠BAC is obtuse, we have cos(∠BAC)=−1−sin2(∠BAC)=−1−(54)2=−53. 5. The area of quadrilateral BEFC is 102, so the total area of △ABC is: Area(△ABC)=Area(△AEF)+Area(BEFC)=60+102=162 6. Using the area formula for △ABC: 21⋅AB⋅AC⋅sin(∠BAC)=162 Let AB=AC=x. Then: 21⋅x⋅x⋅54=162⟹52x2=162⟹x2=2162⋅5=405⟹x=405=95 Therefore, AB=AC=95. 7. Using the Law of Cosines to find BC: BC2=AB2+AC2−2⋅AB⋅AC⋅cos(∠BAC) Substituting the known values: BC2=(95)2+(95)2−2⋅(95)⋅(95)⋅(−53) Simplifying: BC2=405+405+2⋅405⋅53=405+405+486=1296 Therefore: BC=1296=36
The final answer is 36.
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