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The bisector of ∠B in ΔABC meets AC at D. If AB = 10 cm, BC = 11 cm and AC = 14 cm, then the length of AD is∶

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SSC CGL 2018 (Tier 2) Statistics Previous Year Paper (22-feb-2018)
The correct answer is

20/3 cm

By the Angle Bisector Theorem, the bisector of \(\angle B\) divides the opposite side AC in the ratio of the adjacent sides:

\[\frac{AD}{DC} = \frac{AB}{BC} = \frac{10}{11}\]

Let \(AD = 10k\) and \(DC = 11k\). Since \(AD + DC = AC = 14\):

\[21k = 14 \implies k = \tfrac{2}{3}\]

Therefore \(AD = 10k = \dfrac{20}{3}\) cm.

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