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Solve part d, write only the workings and mathematical statements and answer at the end of each part a, b, c, d. No need wordy explanation. FYI, (c) is asking for ratio of area of ACD to area of ABC and (d) asks for ratio of area of ACD to area of BCD. 

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### Given:
- \(\angle ABC = \angle ACD = 90^\circ\)
- \(AB = 5\) cm
- \(AC = 4\) cm
- \(AD = 6\) cm

### Workings for Part (a), (b), (c), (d):

#### (a) Show \(\triangle ABC\) and \(\triangle ACD\) are similar:
- \(\angle ABC = \angle ACD = 90^\circ\)
- \(\angle BAC = \angle CAD\) (common angle)
- Therefore, by AA similarity criterion: \(\triangle ABC \sim \triangle ACD\)

**Answer:** \(\triangle ABC \sim \triangle ACD\)

#### (b) Calculate the length of \(AB\):
Using Pythagoras Theorem in \(\triangle ABC\):

\[
AB = \sqrt{AC^2 + BC^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{16 + 9} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ cm}
\]

**Answer:** \(AB = 5\) cm

#### (c) Find the ratio of \(\text{area of } \triangle ACD\) to \(\text{area of } \triangle ABC\):

Since \(\triangle ABC \sim \triangle ACD\),

\[
\text{Ratio of areas} = \left(\frac{AD}{AB}\right)^2 = \left(\frac{6}{5}\right)^2 = \frac{36}{25}
\]

**Answer:** Ratio \( = \frac{36}{25}\)

#### (d) Find the ratio of \(\text{area of } \triangle ACD\) to \(\text{area of } \triangle BCD\):

We have:

\[
\text{Area of } \triangle BCD = \text{Area of } \triangle ABC - \text{Area of } \triangle ACD
\]

Thus, the ratio is:

\[
\frac{\text{Area of } \triangle ACD}{\text{Area of } \triangle BCD} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \times AC \times AD}{\frac{1}{2} \times AB \times BC - \frac{1}{2} \times AC \times AD} 
\]

Substituting the values:

\[
= \frac{ \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 6}{\frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 3 - \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 6} = \frac{12}{7.5 - 12} = -\frac{12}{4.5} = \frac{12}{4.5} = \frac{8}{3}
\]

**Answer:** Ratio \( = \frac{8}{3}\)

Explore the solution to a geometry problem involving the ratios of areas of triangles ABC and ACD. Understand the application of the Pythagorean theorem and the AA similarity criterion in determining these ratios. Suitable for high school students studying geometry.

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