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#1 2012-04-28 11:56:51
- britt87any
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Please Help ASAp
I have two parallel lines cut by a transversal. I need to find the lengths of the missing lines.
AB is parallel to CD
BE=1
CD=5
CE=3
AD=7
I have to find what AB, AE, and DE would be
I am not sure how to do this and if anyone could help that would be really great
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#2 2012-04-28 12:13:41
- anonimnystefy
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Re: Please Help ASAp
Hi britt87any
Welcome to the forum! 
You will need to post more data,because,otherwise,we cannot help you with what you posted. We don't where any of the points is.
It would be the best to post the whole question,because it will be easier for us.
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#3 2012-04-28 12:31:12
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Re: Please Help ASAp
That is all the information I am given.
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#4 2012-04-28 12:32:29
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Re: Please Help ASAp
The picture drawn is two triangles that connect at a central point E. Lines CD and AB are parallel and are on the outer part of the triangles.
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#5 2012-04-28 12:33:36
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Re: Please Help ASAp
ABE is one triangle and CDE is the other triangle
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#6 2012-04-28 12:37:49
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Re: Please Help ASAp
That is better. I will take a look at it and see if I can help you.
If I do it will not ve easy to type it all up.
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#7 2012-04-28 12:39:29
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Re: Please Help ASAp
I just am unsure of how to find the other lengths. If there is a formula to use that could be helpful.
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#8 2012-04-28 12:51:20
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Re: Please Help ASAp
I have another question too, I think I did it right...but I don't know. I haven't done math in so many years.
A right prism has a base in the shape of a regular hexagon with a side that measures 12 inches and a height to the side that measures 6 radical 3. If the sides of the prsim are all squares, determine the total surface are of the prism.
The answer I got was 36 radical 14 + 168 radical 3
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#9 2012-04-28 12:52:47
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Re: Please Help ASAp
You can use proportion.
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