Given Circle D, find the length of segment DB if the measure of segment DE = 25 units and the measure of segment BC = 24 units.
Explain your solution.
Without a figure, DB, DE, and BC are meaningless terms.
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To find the length of segment DB, we first need to understand the properties of circle D. One important property is that the length of an arc is proportional to the angle it subtends at the center of the circle.
Let's label the center of the circle as point O. Since DE and BC are both segments of the circle, they are arcs, and we can find the angles they subtend at point O.
Segment DE is given to be 25 units. To find the angle DEO, we can use the formula θ = s/r, where θ is the angle in radians, s is the length of the arc, and r is the radius of the circle. However, we do not know the radius of circle D.
Segment BC is given to be 24 units. To find the angle BOC, we can use the same formula θ = s/r. Again, we do not know the radius of circle D.
But notice that segment BC is the entire circumference of circle D, so it subtends an angle of 360 degrees or 2π radians.
Now, let's find the relationship between the angles DEO and BOC. Since segment DE is shorter than segment BC, we can deduce that the angle DEO is smaller than the angle BOC.
To find the relationship, we'll use proportions. The ratio of the lengths of the arcs DE and BC is equal to the ratio of the angles DEO and BOC:
DE/BC = DEO/BOC
Substituting the given values:
25/24 = DEO/2π
Solving for DEO, we get:
DEO = (25/24) * (2π)
Now that we have the measure of angle DEO, we can use it to find the length of segment DB. Segment DB is an arc that subtends twice the angle DEO at point O. So, the angle DBO will be 2 * DEO.
Finally, we can find the length of segment DB using the formula s = rθ. Since we still do not know the radius of circle D, we can use a proportion by comparing the angles DEO and DBO:
DEO/DBO = DE/DB
Substituting the known values:
(25/24) * (2π)/(2 * DEO) = DE/DB
Solving for DB, we get:
DB = (24/25) * DEO
Substituting the value of DEO from earlier:
DB = (24/25) * [(25/24) * (2π)]
Simplifying:
DB = 2π
So, the length of segment DB is 2π units.
25^2=24^2+b^2
625=576+b^2
49=b^2
b=7
DB=7
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