Let x represent the length of BC.
Given that AB = 48 and AC = 3BC, we can write the following equations based on the Pythagorean theorem:
AB^2 = AC^2 + BC^248^2 = (3x)^2 + x^22304 = 9x^2 + x^22304 = 10x^2
Divide both sides by 10:230.4 = x^2
Take the square root of both sides:x = 15.17
Therefore, BC is approximately equal to 15.17.
Let x represent the length of BC.
Given that AB = 48 and AC = 3BC, we can write the following equations based on the Pythagorean theorem:
AB^2 = AC^2 + BC^2
48^2 = (3x)^2 + x^2
2304 = 9x^2 + x^2
2304 = 10x^2
Divide both sides by 10:
230.4 = x^2
Take the square root of both sides:
x = 15.17
Therefore, BC is approximately equal to 15.17.