In the given figure if DE || BC, then find EC.

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Solution

According to Basic Proportionality Theorem,

$\frac{A D}{D B} = \frac{A E}{E C}$

$\frac{8}{10} = \frac{2}{E C}$

$E C = \frac{10 \times 2}{8}$

$= 2.5 c m$

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