已知△ADE∽△ABC,且AD=EC,DB=1cm,AE=4cm,BC=5cm,求DE的长.
问题描述:
已知△ADE∽△ABC,且AD=EC,DB=1cm,AE=4cm,BC=5cm,求DE的长.
答
设AD=EC=xcm,
如图1,∵DB=1cm,AE=4cm,BC=5cm,
∴AB=x+1(cm),AC=4+x(cm),
∵△ADE∽△ABC,
∴
=AD AB
=AE AC
,DE BC
∴
=x x+1
=4 x+4
,DE 5
解得:x=2,
∴DE=
;10 3
如图2,∵DB=1cm,AE=4cm,BC=5cm,
∴AB=x-1(cm),ac=4-x(cm),
∵△ADE∽△ABC,
∴
=AD AB
=AE AC
,DE BC
∴
=x x−1
=4 4−x
,DE 5
解得:x=2,
∴DE=10,
综上可得:DE=
或10.10 3