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  Re: Math help  
From: Le Forgeron
Date: 8 Jun 2010 03:22:42
Message: <4c0defc2$1@news.povray.org>
Le 06/06/2010 16:49, SharkD a écrit :
> How do I calculate the length of segment f in the following image given
> points A, B and E?
> 
>
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp292/SharkD2161/Support/Geogebra/what_is_length_f.png

What tools are you allowed to use ?

EG²+AE² = AG² = AB²

ergo EG² = 1.2² - 0.8² = 36/25 - 16/25 = 20/25
EG = sqrt(20)/5

FG + EG = FE = AC = AB = 1.2

FG = (6-2*sqrt(5))/5 = 2/5 * (3 - sqrt(5))




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