Trapezoid A B C D has A B ∣ ∣ C D and C D = 9 7 . Diagonals A C and B D intersect at E . A line F G is drawn parallel to C D such that A F = C F and B G = D G . Find the length of A B .
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We note that △ E D C , △ E G F , and △ E A B are similar. Then
G F A B ⟹ A B = E F A E = E F A F − E F = E F A F − 1 = E F C F − 1 = E F E C − E F − 1 = E F E C − 2 = F G C D − 2 = F G ( F G C D − 2 ) = 3 ( 3 9 7 − 2 ) = 9 1 Note that A F = C F and that E F E C = F G C D
It is well known formula for trapezoid. Distance between the mid-point of diagonals of trapezoid is half the difference of parallel sides.
2 C D − A B = G F
Putting G F = 3 and C D = 9 7 we get A B = 9 1
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