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PLEASE HELP! I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS

PLEASE HELP! I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS-example-1
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Answer:

3.5m

Explanation:

You want the length of segment CD in the figure showing similar triangles ABE and ACD.

Proportion

The side lengths of similar triangles are proportional, so ...

CD/AC = BE/AB

CD = AC·(BE/AB) = (3m +4m)·(2m)/(4m) = (7/2)m

CD = 3.5m

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