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What is AD?

A. 15

B. 12

C. 3

D. 20

PLEASE HELP! What is AD? A. 15 B. 12 C. 3 D. 20-example-1

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Answer:

A. 15

Explanation:

To solve this you need to compare the lengths given to you in the question statement.

Because the lines originate from a single point, they're like triangles. We can easily see a triangle AGF and a triangle ADE, right?

Both triangles are similar triangles, so we can see triangle ADE as a larger version of angle AGF.

They give you the dimension of A F and A E (through A F + F E) to establish a ratio... and they give you A G, asking for A D.

So, A F = 16, A E = 20 (16 + 4), A G = 12.

Since A D is to A G what A E is to A F, we can easily make the following cross-multiplication:


(A D)/(A G) = (A E)/(A F)

So, A D = (A G * A E)/A F

A D = (12 * 20) / 16 = 15

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