Answer:
[tex]\sqrt{51}[/tex] units.
Step-by-step explanation:
Point E is inside a rectangle ABCD.
Please refer to the attached image for the given statement and dimensions.
Given that:
Sides AE = 6 units
BE = 7 units and
CE = 8 units
To find:
DE = ?
Solution:
For a point E inside the rectangle the following property hold true:
[tex]AE^2+CE^2=BE^2+DE^2[/tex]
Putting the given values to find the value of DE:
[tex]6^2+8^2=7^2+DE^2\\\Rightarrow 26+64=49+DE^2\\\Rightarrow DE^2=100-49\\\Rightarrow DE^2=51\\\Rightarrow \bold{DE = \sqrt{51}\ units}[/tex]
