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Use the information below to find the missing measure such that triangle ABC~ triangle DEF.

AB = 35, DE = 14, DF = 22, Angle A= Angle D = 57 degrees, AC=?

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If the triangles are similar, DE/DF=AB/AC, so 14/22=35/AC.  Dividing by 7 and simplifying, we have 1/11=5/AC.  Multiplying by 11AC, we see that AC=55.
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Answer:
AC = 55 units

Step-by-step explanation:
Since we want the two triangles to be similar, therefore, we can apply the similarity ratio.
This ratio is as follows:

(AB)/(DE) = (BC)/(EF) = (AC)/(DF)

We are given that:
AB = 35
DE = 14
DF = 22

Substitute with the givens in the above relation to get AC as follows:

(AB)/(DE) = (AC)/(DF) \\ (35)/(14) = (AC)/(22) \\ AC = 55 units

Hope this helps :)
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