in the diagram below, the length of segment AB is 10, the length of segment AD is 15, and the length of segment AE is 12. what is the length of segment AC?
Answer: Choice B, AC is 8 units long
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Work Shown:
Given info is AB = 10, AD = 15, AE = 12
Let x = length of AC
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AB/AD = AC/AE
10/15 = x/12 .... substitution
10*12 = 15*x .... cross multiply
120 = 15x
15x = 120
15x/15 = 120/15 .... divide both sides by 15
x = 8