In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 6$, $AC = 3$, and $\angle BAC = 120^{\circ}$. $D$ is the intersection of the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ and line $BC$. $E$ is the intersection of the external angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ and line $BC$. We need to find $BC$, the ratio $BD:CD$, the ratio $BE:CE$, and $DE$.

GeometryTriangleLaw of CosinesAngle Bisector TheoremExternal Angle Bisector TheoremLength of SidesRatio
2025/6/10

1. Problem Description

In triangle ABCABC, AB=6AB = 6, AC=3AC = 3, and BAC=120\angle BAC = 120^{\circ}. DD is the intersection of the angle bisector of BAC\angle BAC and line BCBC. EE is the intersection of the external angle bisector of BAC\angle BAC and line BCBC. We need to find BCBC, the ratio BD:CDBD:CD, the ratio BE:CEBE:CE, and DEDE.

2. Solution Steps

First, we use the Law of Cosines to find BCBC:
BC2=AB2+AC22(AB)(AC)cos120BC^2 = AB^2 + AC^2 - 2(AB)(AC)\cos{120^{\circ}}
BC2=62+322(6)(3)(12)BC^2 = 6^2 + 3^2 - 2(6)(3)(-\frac{1}{2})
BC2=36+9+18BC^2 = 36 + 9 + 18
BC2=63BC^2 = 63
BC=63=37BC = \sqrt{63} = 3\sqrt{7}
By the Angle Bisector Theorem, BDCD=ABAC=63=2\frac{BD}{CD} = \frac{AB}{AC} = \frac{6}{3} = 2.
So, BD:CD=2:1BD:CD = 2:1.
By the External Angle Bisector Theorem, BECE=ABAC=63=2\frac{BE}{CE} = \frac{AB}{AC} = \frac{6}{3} = 2.
So, BE:CE=2:1BE:CE = 2:1.
Since BD:CD=2:1BD:CD = 2:1, we have BD=2CDBD = 2CD.
Also, BD+CD=BC=37BD + CD = BC = 3\sqrt{7}.
Substituting BD=2CDBD = 2CD, we get 2CD+CD=372CD + CD = 3\sqrt{7}, so 3CD=373CD = 3\sqrt{7}, which gives CD=7CD = \sqrt{7}.
Then BD=2CD=27BD = 2CD = 2\sqrt{7}.
Since BE:CE=2:1BE:CE = 2:1, we have BE=2CEBE = 2CE.
Also, BECE=BC=37BE - CE = BC = 3\sqrt{7}.
Substituting BE=2CEBE = 2CE, we get 2CECE=372CE - CE = 3\sqrt{7}, so CE=37CE = 3\sqrt{7}.
Then BE=2CE=67BE = 2CE = 6\sqrt{7}.
Now, we want to find DE=DC+CE=7+37=47DE = DC + CE = \sqrt{7} + 3\sqrt{7} = 4\sqrt{7}.

3. Final Answer

BC=37BC = 3\sqrt{7}
BD:CD=2:1BD:CD = 2:1
BE:CE=2:1BE:CE = 2:1
DE=47DE = 4\sqrt{7}

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