SOLUTION: In triangle ACD, E is a point on segment AD and B is a point on segment AC , such that segment EB is parallel to segment DC.
If AE = 3, ED = 6, and DC = 15, find the length of se
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If AE = 3, ED = 6, and DC = 15, find the length of se
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Question 271016: In triangle ACD, E is a point on segment AD and B is a point on segment AC , such that segment EB is parallel to segment DC.
If AE = 3, ED = 6, and DC = 15, find the length of segment EB. Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If my intrepretation is correct, my drawing indicates that you have two similar triangles: ACD and ABE, so... Substitute ,, and
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