Deltoid ABCD: Calculate DB When AC is 75% of DB and Area is 108X cm²

Question

Given the deltoid ABCD

Diagonal AC is equal to 75% of the diagonal DB

Area of the deltoid is equal to 108X cm².

Calculate the side DB,
if it was given that it is equal to X

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Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find side DB (X)
00:06 Side ratio according to the given data
00:17 Convert from percentage to fraction
00:22 Use the formula for calculating kite area
00:30 Product of diagonals divided by 2
00:34 Substitute appropriate values according to the data, and solve for X
00:50 Multiply by 2 to eliminate the fraction
00:59 Simplify what's possible
01:09 Isolate X
01:22 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, let's proceed through the steps:

Step 1: Formula for the Area of a Deltoid

The area of a deltoid can be calculated through its diagonals using the formula:

Area=12×Diagonal 1×Diagonal 2 \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{Diagonal 1} \times \text{Diagonal 2}

In this problem, the diagonals are ACAC and DBDB.

Step 2: Express ACAC in terms of DBDB

We are told that ACAC is 75%75\% of DBDB. Therefore:

AC=0.75×DB AC = 0.75 \times DB

Step 3: Substitute into the Area Formula

Substitute AC=0.75×DBAC = 0.75 \times DB into the area formula:

12×(0.75×DB)×DB=108X \frac{1}{2} \times (0.75 \times DB) \times DB = 108X

Simplifying gives:

0.375×DB2=108X 0.375 \times DB^2 = 108X

Step 4: Solve for DBDB

Substituting DB=XDB = X and rearranging the equation:

0.375×X2=108X 0.375 \times X^2 = 108X

Divide both sides by XX (assuming X0X \neq 0):

0.375X=108 0.375 X = 108

Solving for XX:

X=1080.375=288 X = \frac{108}{0.375} = 288

Thus, the length of diagonal DBDB is 288\boxed{288} cm.

Answer

288 cm²