In right triangle EAD with right angle at A, AE=4 units, AB=BC=CD and the area of triangle ABE=6 sq units. What is the length of
segment CE? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.
1 answer:
Answer:
CE = 7.2
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = 1/2bh
6 = 1/2 (b)(4)
6 = 2b
3 = b b represent AB, so BC and CD is 3 unit also
Length of CE , you have a right triangle with a leg(AE) = 4 and and the other leg (AC) = 6 and the hypotenuse (CE) = x
The figure is a right triangle so you know that a² + b² = c²
4² + 6² = x²
16 + 36 = x²
52 = x²
= x
7.211 ≈ 7.2 = CE
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