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Albert said:
find AB:BC:CD
hint :
use law of sine,and find the ratio of area
 
Albert said:
hint :
use law of sine,and find the ratio of area
more hint :
(1) find area of triangle ABP:CDP
(2) find area of triangle ACP:BDP
 
Albert said:
find AB:BC:CD
solution of others
$\dfrac {\triangle ABP}{\triangle CDP}=\dfrac {12\times 9}{10\times 16}=\dfrac {27}{40}=\dfrac {AB}{CD}$
let $AB=27t, CD=40t,BC=k$
$\dfrac {\triangle APC}{\triangle BPD}=\dfrac {12\times 10}{9\times 16}=\dfrac {27t+k}{40t+k}=\dfrac {5}{6}$
we have $k=38t$
and $AB:BC:CD=27:38:40$
 
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