The problem provides a diagram with $AEXD$ and $BFXC$ being straight lines. We are given the lengths $AE = 2$ cm, $EX = 4$ cm, $XD = 6$ cm, and $CD = 7\frac{1}{2}$ cm. Also, $AB$, $EF$, and $CD$ are parallel. We need to find a triangle congruent to $\triangle XCD$, a triangle similar but not congruent to $\triangle XCD$, and the length of $EF$.

GeometrySimilar TrianglesParallel LinesTriangle CongruenceProportions
2025/3/31

1. Problem Description

The problem provides a diagram with AEXDAEXD and BFXCBFXC being straight lines. We are given the lengths AE=2AE = 2 cm, EX=4EX = 4 cm, XD=6XD = 6 cm, and CD=712CD = 7\frac{1}{2} cm. Also, ABAB, EFEF, and CDCD are parallel. We need to find a triangle congruent to XCD\triangle XCD, a triangle similar but not congruent to XCD\triangle XCD, and the length of EFEF.

2. Solution Steps

a) Finding congruent and similar triangles:
Since ABAB, EFEF, and CDCD are parallel, we can observe similar triangles.
AEXDCX\triangle AEX \sim \triangle DCX.
BEXFCX\triangle BEX \sim \triangle FCX.
ABXCDX\triangle ABX \sim \triangle CDX.
i) Congruent to XCD\triangle XCD: It seems like the question expects that only similar triangles will be considered and it is not obvious whether there is a congruent triangle. Given the information in the problem statement, we can't prove that ABXCDX\triangle ABX \cong \triangle CDX. So it's possible the question is designed such that a trivial answer XCD\triangle XCD is expected.
ii) Similar but not congruent to XCD\triangle XCD:
Since ABAB, EFEF, and CDCD are parallel, ABX\triangle ABX is similar to EFX\triangle EFX and CDX\triangle CDX.
Since AEAE and XDXD have different lengths, ABAB and CDCD have different lengths, thus ABX\triangle ABX and CDX\triangle CDX are not congruent.
Therefore, ABX\triangle ABX is similar to XCD\triangle XCD, but not congruent to XCD\triangle XCD.
b) Finding the length of EFEF:
Since ABAB, EFEF, and CDCD are parallel, we can use similar triangles to find the length of EFEF.
We have that EFXCDX\triangle EFX \sim \triangle CDX.
Thus, we have the proportion EFCD=EXXD\frac{EF}{CD} = \frac{EX}{XD}.
We are given that EX=4EX = 4 cm, XD=6XD = 6 cm, and CD=712=152CD = 7\frac{1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} cm.
So, we have EF152=46=23\frac{EF}{\frac{15}{2}} = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}.
EF=23152=5EF = \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{15}{2} = 5 cm.

3. Final Answer

a) i) XCD\triangle XCD
ii) ABX\triangle ABX
b) EF=5EF = 5 cm

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