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In the diagram below, AE = 4, EB = 3, and DE = 2. Find CE.

In the diagram below, AE = 4, EB = 3, and DE = 2. Find CE.-example-1

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Answer: Value of CE = 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

AE=4

BE=3

DE=2

Let CE be x.

As we know that

When two chords intersect each other inside a circle, the products of their segments are equal.

Here, we can see that each chord is cut into two segments at the point of where they intersect.

So,


EA.EB=EC.ED\\\\4* 3=x* 2\\\\12=2x\\\\(12)/(2)=x\\\\6=x

Hence, value of CE = 6.

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