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Draw the angle bisector of A.

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(x−8)(x−3)2(x-8)(x-3)^2

x3−14x2+57x−72x^3 - 14x^2 + 57x - 72

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Part a· 4 steps

**Proof

Let △ABC\triangle ABC be a triangle such that ∠B≅∠C\angle B \cong \angle C. We need to prove that the sides opposite to these angles are congruent, i.e., AC≅ABAC \cong AB.

  1. Draw the angle bisector of ∠A\angle A.

    Draw a line segment ADAD from vertex AA to side BCBC such that ADAD bisects ∠A\angle A. This means ∠BAD≅∠CAD\angle BAD \cong \angle CAD.

  2. Consider the two triangles formed.

    Now we have two triangles: △ABD\triangle ABD and △ACD\triangle ACD.

  3. Apply the Angle-Angle-Side (AAS) congruence criterion.

    In △ABD\triangle ABD and △ACD\triangle ACD:

    • ∠B≅∠C\angle B \cong \angle C (Given)
    • ∠BAD≅∠CAD\angle BAD \cong \angle CAD (By construction, ADAD is the angle bisector of ∠A\angle A)
    • AD≅ADAD \cong AD (Common side to both triangles)

    Therefore, by the AAS congruence criterion, △ABD≅△ACD\triangle ABD \cong \triangle ACD.

  4. Conclude based on CPCTC.

    Since the two triangles are congruent, their corresponding parts are congruent (CPCTC).
    Thus, the side ABAB in △ABD\triangle ABD corresponds to the side ACAC in △ACD\triangle ACD.
    Hence, AB≅ACAB \cong AC.

    This proves that if two angles of a triangle are congruent, then the sides opposite to them are also congruent.

Part b

(x−8)(x−3)2(x-8)(x-3)^2

Given the two polynomials

P(x)=x2−11x+24P(x) = x^2 - 11x + 24
Q(x)=x2−6x+9Q(x) = x^2 - 6x + 9
And their HCF is H(x)=(x−3)H(x) = (x-3). We need to find the LCM.

  1. Factorize the first polynomial P(x)P(x).

    We look for two numbers that multiply to 24 and add up to -11. These numbers are -3 and -8.

    P(x)=x2−11x+24=(x−3)(x−8)P(x) = x^2 - 11x + 24 = (x-3)(x-8)
  2. Factorize the second polynomial Q(x)Q(x).

    The polynomial x2−6x+9x^2 - 6x + 9 is a perfect square trinomial, which can be factored as (x−3)2(x-3)^2.

    Q(x)=x2−6x+9=(x−3)(x−3)=(x−3)2Q(x) = x^2 - 6x + 9 = (x-3)(x-3) = (x-3)^2
  3. Use the relationship between HCF, LCM, and the polynomials.

    The product of two polynomials is equal to the product of their HCF and LCM:

    P(x)×Q(x)=H(x)×L(x)P(x) \times Q(x) = H(x) \times L(x)

    Where L(x)L(x) is the LCM. We can rearrange this to find L(x)L(x):

    L(x)=P(x)×Q(x)H(x)L(x) = \frac{P(x) \times Q(x)}{H(x)}
  4. Substitute the factored forms and the given HCF into the formula.

    L(x)=((x−3)(x−8))×((x−3)2)(x−3)L(x) = \frac{((x-3)(x-8)) \times ((x-3)^2)}{(x-3)}
  5. Simplify the expression to find the LCM.

    Cancel one (x−3)(x-3) term from the numerator and the denominator.

    L(x)=(x−8)(x−3)2L(x) = (x-8)(x-3)^2

    We can expand this expression:

    L(x)=(x−8)(x2−6x+9)L(x) = (x-8)(x^2 - 6x + 9) L(x)=x(x2−6x+9)−8(x2−6x+9)L(x) = x(x^2 - 6x + 9) - 8(x^2 - 6x + 9) L(x)=x3−6x2+9x−8x2+48x−72L(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x - 8x^2 + 48x - 72 L(x)=x3−14x2+57x−72L(x) = x^3 - 14x^2 + 57x - 72

    The LCM of the two polynomials is (x−8)(x−3)2\boxed{(x-8)(x-3)^2} or x3−14x2+57x−72\boxed{x^3 - 14x^2 + 57x - 72}.

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