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In rectangle ABCD, AB = 3x and BC = 4x. Find the length of AC and BD in terms of x.

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5x\mathbf{5x}

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Question 3.3:

In rectangle ABCD, AB=3xAB = 3x and BC=4xBC = 4x. Find the length of AC and BD in terms of xx.

  1. Identify the properties of a rectangle.

    In a rectangle, all angles are 90∘90^\circ. Therefore, △ABC\triangle ABC is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at B. The diagonals of a rectangle are also equal in length, so AC=BDAC = BD.

  2. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of diagonal AC.

    In △ABC\triangle ABC:

    AC2=AB2+BC2AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2

    Substitute the given values AB=3xAB = 3x and BC=4xBC = 4x:

    AC2=(3x)2+(4x)2AC^2 = (3x)^2 + (4x)^2 AC2=9x2+16x2AC^2 = 9x^2 + 16x^2 AC2=25x2AC^2 = 25x^2

    Take the square root of both sides:

    AC=25x2AC = \sqrt{25x^2} AC=5xAC = 5x
  3. Determine the length of diagonal BD.

    Since the diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length:

    BD=ACBD = AC BD=5xBD = 5x

    The length of AC is 5x\boxed{\mathbf{5x}} and the length of BD is 5x\boxed{\mathbf{5x}}.

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