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2. In the figure, BC || DE. What is AE? F 2 3 2 H6 3 G 3 J7 I

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Using the basic theorem of proportionality, we can express the following


(BD)/(AD)=(CE)/(AE)

Using the given information, we have


(3)/(2+3)=(4)/(AE)

Let's solve for AE


\begin{gathered} AE=(4\cdot5)/(3) \\ AE=(20)/(3) \\ AE=6(2)/(3) \end{gathered}

Hence, the answer is H.

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