GeometryDifficulty 4.9AIMEFind the answerNetherlands
We have a triangle △ABC and two points D and E on the line segment BC, such that ∠BAD=∠DAE=∠EAC. Furthermore, ∣AB∣=6, ∣BD∣=4, ∣DE∣=2, and ∣EA∣=3. See the picture on the right: be aware, it is not drawn to scale! What is the length of the line segment CE? A) 2 B) 241 C) 221 D) 243 E) 3
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source we have. The answer given is E, and the solution
below works it through.
Solution
E) 3
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