SOLUTION: given : triangle ABC; AD=DB=5; BE=4; EC=8; right triangle at <BED find AC thx! i tried finding DE 1st which is 3 because of a 345 traingle. then i tried using SAS similarity

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Question 268780: given : triangle ABC; AD=DB=5; BE=4; EC=8; right triangle at find AC
thx!
i tried finding DE 1st which is 3 because of a 345 traingle. then i tried using SAS similarity theorem and then triangle proprotionality thoerem but it just didnt work ... pleaase explain thx!

Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
um since i cant see the triangles u are looking at u will need to describe the triangle inorder for me to draw it on my scrap paper
from what i can see thes a triangle ABC where C is the point facing down
point D is halfway between point A and point B so AB=10 i dont see where point E is? unless point D isnt even on segment AB and then im totally clueless as to where point D and point E are located