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In the adjoining figure, find AC.

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Solution

GIVEN: In the figure we are given AD = 6cm, BD = 9cm, AE = 8cm

TO FIND: AC

According to BASIC PROPORTIONALITY THEOREM, if a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides, then it divides the two sides in the same ratio.

In ∆ABC, DE || BC. So,

Now,


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