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What is the value of a?

What is the value of a?-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

a^2 = BE*EC

BE = 18

CE = 4 Substitute

a^2 = 18*4 Combine

a^2 = 72 72 can be broken down to 2 * 36.

a^2 = 2 * 36 sqrt(2)*sqrt(36)

a = 6 * sqrt(2)

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