Theo gt: \(\dfrac{HB}{HC}=\dfrac{1}{3}\Leftrightarrow HB=\dfrac{HC}{3}\left(1\right)\)
Ta có: \(AH^2=BH.CH\left(2\right)\) (định lí 2)
Thay (1) vào (2) ta được:
\(AH^2=\dfrac{HC}{3}.HC=\dfrac{HC^2}{3}\)
mà AH = 12cm
\(\Rightarrow12^2=\dfrac{HC^2}{3}\Leftrightarrow HC^2=12^2.3=432\Leftrightarrow HC=12\sqrt{3}\left(cm\right)\)
Thay HC = \(12\sqrt{3}\) vào (1) ta được:
\(HB=\dfrac{HC}{3}=\dfrac{12\sqrt{3}}{3}=4\sqrt{3}\left(cm\right)\)
Mặt khác BC = HB + HC = \(4\sqrt{3}+12\sqrt{3}=16\sqrt{3}\left(cm\right)\)