Question

Calculate the length of AD given AB = 4 cm, AC =10 cm, and AD = 5. Find AE.
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AB * AC = AD * AE

solve for AE

Answer 7

btw the wording is a bit off
"Calculate the length of \(\bf AD\) given AB = 4 cm, AC =10 cm, and \(\bf AD = 5\)"
hehe

Answer 8

6

Answer 9

4 * 10 = 5 * AE

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is not 6 btw

Answer 11

oh

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2.5

Answer 13

let's take a peek at the picture, hmm, AC looks awfully long, AC = 10, AE has to be almost as long, 2.5? doesn't look like

Answer 14

how about 25

Answer 15

25 is more than twice as much as 10, in the picture it doesn't look like so
how about you solve by AE? :)
4 * 10 = 5 * AE

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9

Answer 17

how did you get 9?

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5

Answer 19

my mistake

Answer 20

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/equations-solving.html

Answer 21

@gravegokuss5 Review the theorem for this problem.

Answer 22

4 * 10 = 5 * AE

40 = 5* (AE)

40/5 = AE

? = AE @gravegokuss5 Hint: AE is not 5