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ADC is drawn by reflecting ABC across . If AC = 4 units, what is the area of ADC?

A. 12 square units

B. 16 square units

C. 3 square units

D. 4 square units

E. 6 square units

ADC is drawn by reflecting ABC across . If AC = 4 units, what is the area of ADC? A-example-1

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6 square units

Explanation:

User Amit Ajmera
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E is the correct answer. The area of a triangle is equal to half the base multiplied by the perpendicular height. If BE = 3, then DE = 3. If AC is the base, DE is the perpendicular height. This gives (4 x 3)/2. This is equal to 6 square units.
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