please help I can a test tomorrow and I need someone to explain this to me.
In a triangle ABC, D is a point on AC and E is a point on BC such that DE parallel to AB. If DE=8, AB=20, CD=4, EB=9.
E and D has a horizontal line going connecting them
Find:
a,) CA
b.) CE
c.) AD
Thank you to everyone who helps out
In a triangle ABC, D is a point on AC and E is a point on BC such that DE parallel to AB. If DE=8, AB=20, CD=4, EB=9.
E and D has a horizontal line going connecting them
Find:
a,) CA
b.) CE
c.) AD
Thank you to everyone who helps out
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Since AB || DE, the triangle CDE is similar to ABC. Its sides are 8/20 or 2/5 the corresponding sides of ABC. That means:
1) (AD + DC) * 2/5 = DC
(AD + 4) * 2/5 = 4
(AD + 4) = 10
AD = 6
2) (EB + CE) * 2/5 = CE
(9 + CE) * 2/5 = CE
(9 + CE) * 2 = 5*CE
18 + 2*CE = 5 * CE
18 = 3 * CE
CE = 6
a) CA = 10
b) CE = 6
c) AD = 6
1) (AD + DC) * 2/5 = DC
(AD + 4) * 2/5 = 4
(AD + 4) = 10
AD = 6
2) (EB + CE) * 2/5 = CE
(9 + CE) * 2/5 = CE
(9 + CE) * 2 = 5*CE
18 + 2*CE = 5 * CE
18 = 3 * CE
CE = 6
a) CA = 10
b) CE = 6
c) AD = 6
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