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ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 6 cm, and D is the point on BC with BD = 2 cm. Find AD.

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  • A2√7 cm
  • B4√2 cm
  • C3√3 cm
  • D2√10 cm

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Cosine rule in triangle with ∠°: , so cm. (3√3 cm is the height, reached only at the midpoint.)
Answer: A) 2√7 cm

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