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Please help. I just need to know what the missing side is.

Please help. I just need to know what the missing side is.-example-1
User Vinanghinguyen
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Answer:

14 in

Explanation:

Please help. I just need to know what the missing side is.

from the question you are looking for EF

EF + CD = 20 in (from AB misure)

so

20 - 6 = 14 = EF

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Answer:

14 inches

Explanation:

If you think about it, if you were to shift the side DC to the left until it aligns with FE, you would get a straight line. This line would be parallel, and equal to AB, which can be determined by using the right angles, which are given. So AB = FE + DC, and the value of AB is given as well as the value of DC. So plugging in the known values you get 20 = FE + 6. Now subtract 6 from both sides and you get 14 = FE. So FE is 14 inches

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