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In figure given below, BC = 5 cm, ∠B = 90°, AB = 5AE, CD = 2AE and AC = ED. Calculate the lengths of EA, CD, AB and AC.

In figure, BC = 5 cm, ∠B = 90°, AB = 5AE, CD = 2AE and AC = ED. Calculate the lengths of EA, CD, AB and AC. Pythagoras Theorem, ML Aggarwal Understanding Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.

Pythagoras Theorem

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In right angle △ABC,

By pythagoras theorem,

⇒ AC2 = AB2 + BC2

⇒ AC2 = (5AE)2 + 52

⇒ AC2 = 25AE2 + 25

⇒ AC2 = 25(AE2 + 1) …….(i)

From figure,

EB = AB - AE = 5AE - AE = 4AE.

In right angle △BED,

⇒ ED2 = EB2 + BD2

⇒ ED2 = (4AE)2 + (5 + 2AE)2

⇒ ED2 = 16AE2 + 25 + 4AE2 + 20AE

⇒ ED2 = 20AE2 + 20AE + 25 …….(ii)

Given, AC = ED.

∴ From (i) and (ii) we get,

⇒ 25(AE2 + 1) = 20AE2 + 20AE + 25

⇒ 25AE2 + 25 = 20AE2 + 20AE + 25

⇒ 25AE2 - 20AE2 - 20AE + 25 - 25 = 0

⇒ 5AE2 - 20AE = 0

⇒ 5AE(AE - 4) = 0

⇒ 5AE = 0 or AE - 4 = 0

⇒ AE = 0 or AE = 4 cm.

Since, side cannot be 0 so AE ≠ 0.

AE = 4 cm,

CD = 2AE = 8 cm,

AB = 5AE = 20 cm,

Substituting value of AE in (i) we get,

⇒ AC2 = 25(AE2 + 1)

⇒ AC2 = 25(42 + 1)

⇒ AC2 = 25(16 + 1) = 25 × 17 = 425

⇒ AC = 425=517\sqrt{425} = 5\sqrt{17} cm.

Hence, EA = 4 cm, CD = 8 cm, AB = 20 cm and AC = 5175\sqrt{17} cm.

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