please help.. The figure below shows AB = 5 units and BD = 7 units. If the area of triangle ADE is 40 square units, what is the area of the trapezoid BCED?

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answer choices..
33.06 square units

 38 square units

 35 square units

 36.18 square units

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@ash2326 can you help me with this one?

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I am NOT ash but can help ...

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then please do so :)

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It is a problem in Similar Triangles and their Areas

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If the ratio of corresponding intervals in the triangles is $$r$$ then the ratio of their Areas will be $$r^{2}$$

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