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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #659167 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! We are given a rectangle (ABCD) whose interior angles are 90 degrees \n" ); document.write( ": \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 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Law of cosines gives us the following \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 8^2 + 5^2 - (8*5*cos(135) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 64 + 25 - (40*cos(135)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 89 - (-28.28) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "AE^2 = 117.28 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "********** \n" ); document.write( "AE = 10.82 \n" ); document.write( "********** \n" ); document.write( ":\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |