Given that triangle \( \triangle ABC \) is congruent to triangle \( \triangle EDC \), and point \( C \) is the midpoint of \( \overline{AE} \) and \( \overline{DB} \), we can use the information provided to find the length of \( \overline{DB} \).
- Since \( C \) is the midpoint of \( \overline{AE} \), this means that the length \( AC \) equals \( CE \).
- The problem states that Boat A is 30 miles from point \( E \), which means \( AE = 30 \) miles.
- Because \( C \) is the midpoint, \( AC = CE = \frac{AE}{2} = \frac{30}{2} = 15 \) miles.
Now to find \( \overline{DB} \):
- We know that \( C \) is also the midpoint of \( \overline{DB} \).
- Therefore, \( DC = CB \).
We are given that Boat A is 5 miles from Boat B, hence:
\[ AB = 5 \text{ miles} \] Since \( C \) is the midpoint of \( \overline{DB} \), we have:
\[ DB = 2 \times BC \]
Since \( AC \) is 15 miles (from before), and assuming triangle properties hold, we can apply this to find \( DB \).
Using triangle properties derived from congruency:
Since \( AB \) is given as 5 miles, and both \( DB \) and a corresponding length in triangle \( C \) are congruent, we can derive from congruency that \( DB \) is twice the half length (here 5 miles divided among similar triangles).
Now adding \( AC \): \[ DB = AB + 2 \times AC DB = 5 + 2 \times 15 = 5 + 30 = 35 \text{ miles} \] Since this method doesn't produce the required result, reviewing again, we know:
To find out just DB from another derived point, the midpoint relationship leads us: \[ \text{If } AB \parallel DE: DB \rightarrow 10 + AC \text{ to congruent length} = 10 - 5 = TBD: else redistributing through angles \]
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