Hello,
Can you please assist with this:
If BE || CD, and BC = AB = 3, AE = 4 and CD = 10, what is the area of trapezoid BEDC?
OA: 18
The official explanation says:
Since BE || CD, triangle ABE is similar to triangle ACD (parallel lines imply two sets of equal angles). The MGMAT book has the following definition for similar triangles:
"Triangles are defined as similar if all their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in proportion."
So I was a bit confused as to how the two triangles ABE and ACD are similar just because BE is parallel to CD. Many thanks for your help.
Best Regards,
Sri
Can you please assist with this:
If BE || CD, and BC = AB = 3, AE = 4 and CD = 10, what is the area of trapezoid BEDC?
OA: 18
The official explanation says:
Since BE || CD, triangle ABE is similar to triangle ACD (parallel lines imply two sets of equal angles). The MGMAT book has the following definition for similar triangles:
"Triangles are defined as similar if all their corresponding angles are equal and their corresponding sides are in proportion."
So I was a bit confused as to how the two triangles ABE and ACD are similar just because BE is parallel to CD. Many thanks for your help.
Best Regards,
Sri
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