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Triangle ADC is similar to triangle AEB. Find y.

Triangle ADC is similar to triangle AEB. Triangle AEB is inside Triangle ADC. Side AB is 12, side AE is y – 6, side AC is 12 + 8, and side AD is y.

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Answer:

y = 15

Explanation:


(AB)/(AE) =(AC)/(AD) \\\\\\(12)/(y - 6) = (12+8)/(y) \\\\12y = 20(y-6) \\\\12y = 20y -120 \\\\-8y = -120 \\\\y = 15

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