SOLUTION: Explain why ∆ABC ~ ∆DBE and then find BC. Would my answer be correct? Here is a link to the image: https://imgur.com/a/YOInNLJ This is my answer: AC \\ DE by the Converse of

Question 1187655: Explain why ∆ABC ~ ∆DBE and then find BC. Would my answer be correct?
Here is a link to the image: https://imgur.com/a/YOInNLJ
This is my answer:
AC \\ DE by the Converse of the Corresponding Angles Postulate. ∠A ≅ ∠BDE by the Corresponding Angles Postulate. ∆ABC ~ ∆DBE by AA Similarity. Corresponding sides are proportional, so BC = 42.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AC || DE , not AC \\ DE , || denotes parallel segments
everything else is correct

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