AB = 7 cm.
To find the length of segment AB, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
Since triangle CDA is a right-angled triangle with a 90° angle at vertex D, we can apply the theorem:
AD^2 + CD^2 = AC^2
Substituting the given values:
9^2 + CD^2 = 16^2
Solving for CD^2:
CD^2 = 16^2 - 9^2 CD^2 = 256 - 81 CD^2 = 175
Taking the square root of both sides:
CD ≈ √175
CD ≈ 13.23 cm
Now, we can use CD as the height of the triangle.
Since CDA is right-angled, we can apply the formula for the area of a right-angled triangle:
Area = (1/2) * AB * CD
Substituting the known values:
Area = (1/2) * AB * 13.23
Given that the area of CDA is equal to half the product of AB and CD, and the area is 0.5 * AD * AC, we can set up the equation:
(1/2) * AB * 13.23 = 0.5 * 9 * 16
Simplifying:
AB * 13.23 = 72
Dividing both sides by 13.23:
AB ≈ 5.45 cm
So, AB is approximately equal to 5.45 cm.
