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Problem C
Three Triangles

The right-angled triangle ABC has ABC=90° and AB=12. Point D is on side BC such that BD=5 and the area of ADC is 80% of the area of ABD.

Determine the perimeter of ADC.

Note: You may find the following useful:

The Pythagorean Theorem states, "In a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides."

In the right-angled triangle shown, c is the hypotenuse, a and b are the lengths of the other two sides, and c2=a2+b2.

Theme: Geometry & Measurement