Let's reanalyze part (c) carefully to check the reasoning. We are dealing with two similar triangles \( \triangle ABC \) and \( \triangle DGC \), and the length of \( BC \) needs to be found based on given proportions.

We established that the triangles are similar by AA similarity, meaning:

\[
\frac{AB}{DG} = \frac{BC}{CG}
\]

The correct proportion should be:

\[
\frac{42}{69} = \frac{BC}{43}
\]

Now, let's solve for \( BC \) once more:

\[
BC = \frac{42 \times 43}{69} = \frac{1806}{69}
\]

However, I will try recalculating everything step by step in case I missed something in the interpretation of the values. Let's reevaluate the equation directly for a thorough check.# Recalculate BC with updated interpretation
BC_recheck = (42 * 43) / 69
BC_recheckAfter recalculating, the length of \( BC \) still comes out to approximately **26.17 cm** based on the proportion:

\[
\frac{42}{69} = \frac{BC}{43}
\]

If you obtained \( BC = 32 \, \text{cm} \), perhaps a different interpretation or assumption might have been made. Could you provide more details on how you arrived at that value? That way, we can cross-check both methods to see where the discrepancy might lie. 

Let me know if you would like to explore any alternative approaches!

Explore how to solve problems involving triangle similarity and proportions. This example discusses finding the length of a side in similar triangles using the AA similarity criterion. Detailed step-by-step explanation included.

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