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Rectangular Crease Resolution (Posted on 2016-04-15)

ABCD is a rectangle where AB = CD = 20, and AD= BC = 16
E is a point on AB such that AE= 5, and:
F is a point on BC such that CF =4.
Point E is joined onto F forming the crease GH with G on AB and H on CD.
Find the length of GH.

Submitted by K Sengupta

Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

The required length of GH is (16/5)*√41.
For an explanation, refer to the solution submitted by Jer in this location.

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Subject	Author	Date
Quick solution	Jer	2016-04-15 11:52:20
GSP says (7 significant figures)	Charlie	2016-04-15 09:52:15

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