Question

find segment length DE

Answer 1

I got DG/EF = 1.25/5
I got CD /CE = 3.25/x
but don't know where to go from here

Answer 2

Since the triangles are similar, you can form this proportion

DG/EF = CD/CE

1.25/5 = 3.25/x

then you can use CE and CD to find DE

Answer 3

That's what I was thinking set up the ratios and cross multiply

Answer 4

what do you get when you solve for x?

Answer 5

13

Answer 6

Thinking x represents DE?

Answer 7

opps mean CE

Answer 8

yeah CE

Answer 9

So then to find DE, x -3.25 or
13-3.25 = 9.75 so that is DE segment only

Answer 10

Think I got it now. Thank you very much!

Answer 11

correct, yw