SOLUTION: In triangle ABC D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively DE||BC BD=5cm and DE=5cm DC=2cm find AD and ratio of the area of triangle ABE to the quadrilateral BCED

Question 1099108: In triangle ABC D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively DE||BC BD=5cm and DE=5cm DC=2cm find AD and ratio of the area of triangle ABE to the quadrilateral BCED
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I am not convinced that the given information determines only one 
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