Asked by Kenny

Please help me with this home work
Triangle ABC ~ Triangle ADE
AD=5; DB=3.5; BC=5.1; AE=6; EC=x
What is the length of AB?
What is the length of DE?
Write an expression that represents AC?
What is the length of EC?
What is the length of AC?
Thank you

Answers

Answered by Reiny
I constructed the triangle so that DE || BC
AB = 5+3.5 = 8.5
DE:

DE/5 = 5.1/8.5
DE = 25.5/8.5 = ...

AC:
x/6 = 3.5/5
x = 6(3.5)/5 = ...
AC = 6 + x

EC: just found that

AC: also done
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