Question

In ABC,DE||BC and AD/DB=3/5, if AE = 4.8cm, then the value of EC is

Answer 1

Answer:

EC=AD/DB*AE

EC = 3/5*4.8

ANS=2.85

Answer 2

Answer:

In triangle ABC,DE//BC

By Basic Proportionality Theorem,we get;

AD/BD=AE/EC

=> AE/EC=3/5

=> 4.8/EC=3/5

=> EC=8 cm