\[Схематический\ рисунок.\]
\[Дано:\]
\[AB - касательная;\]
\[AB = 18\ см;\]
\[AC\ :CD = 4\ :5.\]
\[Найти:\]
\[\text{AD.}\]
\[Решение.\]
\[AC = \frac{4}{5}\text{CD}\]
\[AD = AC + CD = \frac{9}{5}\text{CD.}\]
\[AB - касательная:\]
\[AB^{2} = AC \bullet AD\]
\[18^{2} = \frac{4}{5}CD \bullet \frac{9}{5}\text{CD}\]
\[CD^{2} = \frac{25}{36} \bullet 324 = 225\]
\[CD = \sqrt{225} = 15\ см.\]
\[AD = \frac{9}{5} \bullet 15 = 9 \bullet 3 = 27\ см.\]
\[Ответ:\ \ 27\ см.\]