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AD = 3x + 20 BC = 5x - 18 Find the length of AD showing your steps.

AD = 3x + 20 BC = 5x - 18 Find the length of AD showing your steps.-example-1
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AD =77

1) In this trapezoid, since AD โ‰… BC let's find the Diagonal, let's find x at first.

3x +20 = 5x -18

3x -5x = -20-18

-2x = -38

x= 19

Plugging x= 19 into any of those equations we have:

AD โ‰… BC = 3(19)+20 = 77

BC =

2) Since the diagonals of a trapezoid are congruent to each other than. AD = 77

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