Answer:
AE = 7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Since <BAC = [tex]90^{0}[/tex], then;
<BAD = <DAE = <CAE = [tex]30^{0}[/tex] (complementary angles)
From ΔABC, applying the Pythagoras theorem to determine the length of side AC;
[tex]/BC/^{2}[/tex] = [tex]/AC/^{2}[/tex] + [tex]/AB/^{2}[/tex]
[tex]/10/^{2}[/tex] = [tex]/AC/^{2}[/tex] + [tex]/5/^{2}[/tex]
100 = [tex]/AC/^{2}[/tex] + 25
[tex]/AC/^{2}[/tex] = 100 - 25
[tex]/AC/^{2}[/tex] = 75
AC = [tex]\sqrt{75}[/tex]
Applying trigonometric function to ΔCAE,
Cos [tex]30^{0}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{AE}{\sqrt{75} }[/tex]
AE = [tex]\sqrt{75}[/tex] × Cos [tex]30^{0}[/tex]
= 7.5
Therefore, AE = 7.5
