document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91850>Question 91850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ABCD is a rectangle in which AB = 16cm, AC = 20cm and AE is the perpendicular from A to BD. Find the lengths of AD and AE. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=66874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the diagonal (AC) forms a 3-4-5 right triangle with the two sides, this means the length of AD (and BC) is 12cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perpendicular from A to BD divides triangle ABD into two similar 3-4-5 right triangles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AE:AB::AD:BD ... AE/16=12/20 ... AE=9.6cm </SPAN>\n" );
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