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2.)You are trying to find the distance AB between two points on either side of a river. You

measure the following distance:
E
D
ED = 32 ft
EC = 32 ft
DC = 28 ft
AC = 28 ft
BC = 32 ft

2.)You are trying to find the distance AB between two points on either side of a river-example-1
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Answer:

AB = 32 ft

Explanation:

If you rotate Triangle ECD 180 degrees clockwise, you will see that the sides line up perfectly with Triangle BCA, meaning that ED = AB and ED = 32 (transitive property of equality) so AB must also equal 32.

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