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Problem

The scalene triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $51, 52, 53.$ $AD$ is perpendicular to $BC.$ [asy] draw((0,0)--(52,0)--(24,sqrt(3)*26)--cycle); draw((24,0)--(24,sqrt(3)*26)); draw((0,-8)--(52,-8),arrow=Arrow()); draw((52,-8)--(0,-8),arrow=Arrow()); draw((24,3)--(21,3)--(21,0),black); MP("B",(0,0),SW);MP("A",(24,sqrt(3)*26),N);MP("C",(52,0),SE);MP("D",(24,0),S); MP("52",(26,-8),S);MP("53",(38,sqrt(3)*13),NE);MP("51",(12,sqrt(3)*13),NW); [/asy]

(a) Determine the length of $BD.$

(b) Determine the area of triangle $ABC.$


Solution

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