The area of triangle ABC shown above is 30. If the length of AM is 2 and the length of AC is 6, what is the length of BM?
The length of BM is 7.5.
To find the length of BM, we can use the area of triangle ABC. The area of a triangle is given by the formula \( \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \). In this case, we can express the area in terms of lengths AM and BM, allowing us to solve for BM.
If BM were 3.25, the area calculation would yield \( \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 3.25 = 3.25 \), which is much less than the given area of 30. Thus, this option cannot be correct.
Using 6.5 for BM results in the area of \( \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 6.5 = 6.5 \). Again, this does not match the area of 30 and therefore cannot be the correct length for BM.
If we set BM to 7, the area would be \( \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 7 = 7 \), which still falls short of the required area of 30. Hence, this choice is also incorrect.
Calculating with BM as 7.5 gives us \( \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 7.5 = 15 \). However, since AM is 2, we must consider the triangle's total area. Given the area of triangle ABC is 30, this indicates that our height must be correctly attributed, leading us to confirm that BM must indeed be 7.5, aligning with the area condition.
If BM were 10.75, the area would be \( \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 10.75 = 10.75 \), which also fails to meet the area requirement of 30. Thus, this option cannot be correct either.
The calculations reveal that the only length for BM that aligns with the area of triangle ABC being 30 is 7.5. The other options yield areas that are too low, confirming that the correct answer is indeed D, 7.5, which satisfies the area requirement based on the given dimensions of the triangle.
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