∠AEB ≅ ∠CED because they are vertical angles
∠EAB ≅ ∠ECD because they are alternate interior angles
So by the AA similarity theorem, △EAB ~ △ECD
Since △EAB ~ △ECD,
CD / AB = DE / BE
100 / 150 = DE / BE
2 / 3 = DE / BE
∠BCD ≅ ∠BFE because they are corresponding angles
∠BDC ≅ ∠BEF because they are corresponding angles
So by the AA similarity theorem, △BCD ~ △BFE
Since △BCD ~ △BFE,
DC / EF = BD / BE And DC = 100 and BD = BE + DE
100 / EF = (BE + DE) / BE Distribute 1 / BE to the terms in parenthesees.
100 / EF = BE / BE + DE / BE
100 / EF = 1 + DE / BE And DE / BE = 2 / 3
100 / EF = 1 + 2 / 3
100 / EF = 5 / 3 Multiply both sides of the equation by 3 .
300 / EF = 5 Multiply both sides of the equation by EF .
300 = 5 * EF Divide both sides of the equation by 5 .
60 = EF
The number of centimeters in the length of EF is 60 .
∠AEB ≅ ∠CED because they are vertical angles
∠EAB ≅ ∠ECD because they are alternate interior angles
So by the AA similarity theorem, △EAB ~ △ECD
Since △EAB ~ △ECD,
CD / AB = DE / BE
100 / 150 = DE / BE
2 / 3 = DE / BE
∠BCD ≅ ∠BFE because they are corresponding angles
∠BDC ≅ ∠BEF because they are corresponding angles
So by the AA similarity theorem, △BCD ~ △BFE
Since △BCD ~ △BFE,
DC / EF = BD / BE And DC = 100 and BD = BE + DE
100 / EF = (BE + DE) / BE Distribute 1 / BE to the terms in parenthesees.
100 / EF = BE / BE + DE / BE
100 / EF = 1 + DE / BE And DE / BE = 2 / 3
100 / EF = 1 + 2 / 3
100 / EF = 5 / 3 Multiply both sides of the equation by 3 .
300 / EF = 5 Multiply both sides of the equation by EF .
300 = 5 * EF Divide both sides of the equation by 5 .
60 = EF
The number of centimeters in the length of EF is 60 .