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A, E and B lie on a straight line segment.
C, D and B lie on a straight line segment.
BD = 3m, CD = 15m and AB = 21m.
Work out the length of BE.
Give your answer as a decimal.

Respuesta :

The length of line BE on the given line segment is 3.5 m.

The given parameters:

  • Length BD = 3 m
  • Length CD = 15 m
  • Length AB = 21 m

The sketch of the given line segments is presented in the diagram uploaded.

The length of BE is determined by applying similar triangle theorem as follows;

[tex]\frac{CB}{AB} = \frac{BD}{EB} \\\\\frac{15 + 3}{21} = \frac{3}{EB} \\\\18EB = 63 \\\\EB = \frac{63}{18} \\\\EB = 3.5 \ m[/tex]

Thus, the length of line BE on the given line segment is 3.5 m.

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