Area of smaller circle when angle bisector divides 60° angle in cone

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Homework Statement


A right circular cone is drawn above, with 2 circles centered at A on its base as shown. AB is the height of the cone, the measure of <ABC is 60° and BC has a length of y. If BD bisects <ABC, which one of the following gives the area of the smaller circle in terms of y?

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Could you explain what I did wrong, and how to get the correct answer? Thanks
 
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BD doesn't bisect AC.
 
Doesn't bisecting cause the bisecting thing to bisect the line segment from where the angles end?
 
It bisects the angle ABC, it does not cut the line AC in half (which seems to be what you are using)