183k views
5 votes
Given: AG and IC are common internal tangents of H and B. HI = 8, ED = 2, and EF = ED. What is the measure of AE?

Given: AG and IC are common internal tangents of H and B. HI = 8, ED = 2, and EF = ED-example-1
User String QNA
by
7.7k points

1 Answer

1 vote
AE = 6

This is because ABE is a right triangle with the right angle being angle BAE. We know that AB = 8 and EB = 10, so we can use the Pythagorean Thoerem to find AE.
User Axel Morgner
by
8.2k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories