Question

if ad=2 cm,ab= 6cm and ac = 9 cm, find ae

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:In triangle ABC ,DE is parallel to BC.

if AD=2cm,AB=6cm and AC=9cm then AE is _Solution:

.In ∆ABC ,AB=6cm

BD= AB- AD

BD= 6-2

BD=4cm

According to thales therom,

AD/BD=AE/EC

2/4=AE/AC-AE(RC=AC-AE)

2/4=AE/9-AE(AC=9CM)

CROSS MULTIPLE

18-2AE=4AE

18=4AE+2AE

18=6AE

AE=18/6

AE=3CM