If AD=16m, and CD=8m, find BD.

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is this a right triangle?

Sorry, yes it is. I didn't see a way to post an image of it

C is at the top point and D is at the base

there are four letters A, B, C, D

how can this be a right triangle?

ok, I'll try and describe it for you.

A and C are on the bottom with A on the left and C on the right with C going up to B at 90˚ then B down to A. Then C goes across with a line to D which is in between B and A.

I hope that makes sense.

To find the length of BD, we can make use of the fact that in a triangle, the sum of the lengths of any two sides is always greater than the length of the third side. This is known as the Triangle Inequality Theorem.

In this case, we have a triangle ADC with side lengths AD = 16m, CD = 8m, and BD as the unknown. According to the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side.

So we have:
AD + CD > BD
16m + 8m > BD
24m > BD

Therefore, BD must be greater than 24m in order for the given lengths to form a valid triangle.

However, if we assume that BD is the segment that connects the endpoints of AD and CD, forming a straight line, then we can say that AD, CD, and BD form a straight line with a total length equal to the sum of their individual lengths.

So we have:
AD + CD = BD
16m + 8m = BD
24m = BD

Therefore, if BD represents the straight line connecting the endpoints of AD and CD, its length would be 24m.