Question

Look at the figure. What is the length, in units, of segment CD?

A. 11
B. 7.2
C. 5.5
D. 10

Answer 1

@thomaster @whpalmer4 @aaaaajaj @aaronq

Answer 2

@robtobey @Luigi0210 @terenzreignz @radar @SolomonZelman

Answer 3

Can I assume that \(\color{blue}{ ∠ BCD =90}\) ?

Answer 4

ok at @SolomonZelman whats next?

Answer 5

I am asking you can I assume that or not?

Answer 6

@solomonzelmam yes

Answer 7

So lets re-draw the shape with a couple additions.

Answer 8

can you find BC for me please?

Answer 9

bc is 6

Answer 10

@solomonzelman

Answer 11

No, it is not.

\(\huge\color{blue}{ 5^2+x^2=6^2 }\) \(\huge\color{blue}{ x=? }\)

Answer 12

@SolomonZelman how do i go about doing this?

Answer 13

The answer was 7.2