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(The graph - I couldn't describe it in words.)
Thank you!
(The graph - I couldn't describe it in words.)
Thank you!
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Draw AF and AD
In triangle AFE,
FE² = 10² - 8²
Hence, find FE
Triangle ADE is congruent, so find DE similarly.
CD = CF - (FE + ED)
In triangle AEC
AC² = 8² + EC²
EC = CF - FE, and you just found FE, so you can finish the problem.
In triangle AFE,
FE² = 10² - 8²
Hence, find FE
Triangle ADE is congruent, so find DE similarly.
CD = CF - (FE + ED)
In triangle AEC
AC² = 8² + EC²
EC = CF - FE, and you just found FE, so you can finish the problem.