a,Ta có : AD là phân giác \(\widehat{BAC}\)
\(\Rightarrow\dfrac{BD}{DC}=\dfrac{AB}{AC}\)
hay \(\dfrac{4}{DC}=\dfrac{12}{15}\)
\(\Rightarrow DC=\dfrac{4.15}{12}=5\left(cm\right)\)
b, Ta có : \(BC=BD+DC=4+5=9\left(cm\right)\)
Ta có : DE//AB
\(\Rightarrow\dfrac{DC}{BC}=\dfrac{DE}{AB}\left(hệ\cdot quả\cdotđịnh\cdot lý\cdot ta-lét\right)\)
hay \(\dfrac{5}{9}=\dfrac{DE}{12}\)
\(\Rightarrow DE=\dfrac{5.12}{9}=\dfrac{20}{3}\left(cm\right)\)