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Given that AB =9 units in length and BC = 12 units in length, how many units is CE? Points are DEF collinear in AC
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To find the length of CE given that AB = 9 units and BC = 12 units, we first need to understand the positioning of the points A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Since points D, E, and F are collinear with AC, we can consider the arrangement of points as follows:
1. **Points A and B**: A is the starting point, and B is 9 units away from A.
2. **Point C**: B is 12 units away from C. Therefore, the distance from A to C can be calculated as:
- AC = AB + BC = 9 units + 12 units = 21 units.
To determine CE, we need more specifics on the placement of point E relative to points A, B, and C, as well as the positions of D and F. If, for instance, point E is located on the line segment AC:
- If CE is measured from C to E (where E is beyond C), the length CE would depend on E's position along this line.
Without additional information on where point E is relative to points A, B, and C or their distances, we cannot definitively determine the length CE.
For clarity, please provide more information on:
1. The specific location of point E.
2. The relationship of point E with respect to A, B, and C on the line segment AC.
If point E is simply a continuation of the line from C, further information about its distance from C would be necessary to calculate CE.
Since points D, E, and F are collinear with AC, we can consider the arrangement of points as follows:
1. **Points A and B**: A is the starting point, and B is 9 units away from A.
2. **Point C**: B is 12 units away from C. Therefore, the distance from A to C can be calculated as:
- AC = AB + BC = 9 units + 12 units = 21 units.
To determine CE, we need more specifics on the placement of point E relative to points A, B, and C, as well as the positions of D and F. If, for instance, point E is located on the line segment AC:
- If CE is measured from C to E (where E is beyond C), the length CE would depend on E's position along this line.
Without additional information on where point E is relative to points A, B, and C or their distances, we cannot definitively determine the length CE.
For clarity, please provide more information on:
1. The specific location of point E.
2. The relationship of point E with respect to A, B, and C on the line segment AC.
If point E is simply a continuation of the line from C, further information about its distance from C would be necessary to calculate CE.