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In the accompanying diagram, AC || DE, AB = 4, BC = 6, and BD = 3. What is the length of BE?

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In the given triangle ABC The side AC is parallel to DE.

From the Basis Proportionality theorem,


\begin{gathered} (BD)/(BA)=(BE)/(BC) \\ (3)/(4)=(BE)/(6) \\ BE=(6*3)/(4) \\ BE=4.5 \end{gathered}

Thus, the requried value of BE is 4.5.

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