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I need to find what AE is

I need to find what AE is-example-1

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Answer:

116 units

Explanation:

AE + ED = 180 because they make a straight angle and a straight angle is 180 degrees or half of a circle 360/2.

AE = 2x + 4 and ED = x +8 added together they equal 180

2x + 4 + x + 8 = 180 Combine the like terms

3x + 12 = 180 Subtract 12 from both sides of the equation

3x = 168 Divide both sides by 3

x = 56

Now that we know that x is 56 we can plug that in for AE to find its length

2x + 4

2(56) + 4

112 + 4

116

User Alex Pritchard
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Answer:

18

Explanation:

The arrows on lines AB and CD indicate that these 2 shapes are similar and these 2 lines are corresponding so :

Linear scale factor :

12 ÷ 10 = 1.2 or 6/5

Let's use the fraction form

Using the linear scale factor we can make an equation to solve for x :

2x+4 = 6/5(x+8)

Expand the brackets :

2x+4 = 6/5x + 9.6

Subtract 4 from both sides :

2x = 6/5x + 5.6

Subtract 6/5x from both sides :

4/5x = 5.6

Divide both sides by 4/5 :

x = 7

Now substitute this value into the expression for the length of AE :

AE = 2(7) + 4

AE = 14 + 4

AE = 18

Hope this helped and have a good day

User Shayan RC
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