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The vertices of triangle $ABC$ lie on the sides of equilateral triangle $DEF$, as shown. If $CD = 5$, $CE = BD = 2$, and $\angle ACB = 90^\circ$, then find $AE$.

 Nov 13, 2023
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Since ∠ACB=90∘, we have ∠ACE=30∘. Also, since △DEF is equilateral, ∠DEF=60∘. Then ∠AED=60∘−30∘=30∘. Furthermore, △AED is isosceles since AD=AE, so ∠ADE=30∘. Since the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180∘, we have AED+ADE+EAD=180 30+30+EAD=180 EAD=120.By the Law of Sines in △ADE, we have

 

So the answer is AE = 10/sqrt(3).

 Nov 13, 2023

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