document.write( "Question 1043602: ABCD is a rectangle where AB = 8,AD= 6 and diagonal DB =10cm which is extended upto E, BE= 5cm, find the length of AE \n" ); document.write( "
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We are given a rectangle (ABCD) whose interior angles are 90 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Diagonal DB bisects angle ADC, also DB is a traversal which implies that angle DBA equals angle ADC = 45 degrees and angle ABE = 135 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 8^2 + 5^2 - (8*5*cos(135)
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\n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 64 + 25 - (40*cos(135))
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\n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 89 - (-28.28)
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\n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 117.28
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\n" ); document.write( "AE = 10.82
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