## Dhaka Secondary 2010/7

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### Dhaka Secondary 2010/7

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In the figure above $AD = 4, AB = 3$ and $CD = 9$. What is the area of triangle $\triangle AEC$?

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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2010/7

It's not that hard; come on guys!
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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2010/7

I'm working on it. We just need to find the AE?!"
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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2010/7

$$\frac{9}{2}$$ i guess.i just used similar triangle properties and Pythagoras
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### Re: Dhaka Secondary 2010/7

As $AB || CD$ and $\angle DAB=\angle ADC = 90^{\circ}$,
$\angle ABC = \angle DCB$.
Thus, $\Delta ABE \sim \Delta CDE$.
As $AE:DE = AB:CD = 3:9 = 1:3$,
$DE = 3$.
Therefore, $(ACE) = (ACD) - (CDE) = \frac {4.9}2 - \frac {3.9}2 = \frac 92$.
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