Answer:
[tex]BD=13[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Note that Ray AC bisects ∠A. Therefore, we can use the Angle Bisector Theorem shown below.
Hence:
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{27}{x+5}=\frac{12}{x}[/tex]
Solve for x. Cross-multiply:
[tex]12(x+5)=27(x)[/tex]
Distribute:
[tex]12x+60=27x[/tex]
Subtract 12x from both sides:
[tex]15x=60[/tex]
Divide both sides by 15. Thus:
[tex]x=4[/tex]
BD is the sum of BC and CD:
[tex]BD=BC+CD[/tex]
Substitute:
[tex]BD=x+(x+5)[/tex]
Substitute and evaluate:
[tex]BD=(4)+(4+5)=13[/tex]
Therefore, BD is 13.
