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Answer:

x = 18 & y = 5

Explanation:

GIVEN ;

Δ ABD
\sim Δ ACE .

So by using the properties of similarity ,


(AC)/(AB) = (EC)/(BD) = (AE)/(DE) = (9+x)/(9) = (33)/(11) = (15)/(y)


(9 + x)/(9) = (33)/(11)

x = 18 .

Similarly ,


(15)/(y) = (33)/(11)

y =5 .

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