Assessment 2

Given point D on ray AB and point E on ray AC, suppose that the distances between points are |AB| = 5, |AC| = 6, and also |AD| = 30 and |AE| = 25.

Show your reasoning briefly below but write the answers in the indicated spaces.

a) Are the two triangles ABC and DEA similar? If so, show the vertices in correct corresponding order in your answer.

b) If BC = 10, what is the length of DE? ____________________