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Given
5. that 
/_\ABC~=/_\DEF. If 
m bar(AB)=2x+5, 
m bar(DE)=3(6+y), 
m bar(EF)=1+y and 
m bar(BC)=3y-x what is the lenght of 
bar(mEF) ?

Given\newline55. that ABCDEF \triangle A B C \cong \triangle D E F . If mAB=2x+5 m \overline{A B}=2 x+5 , mDE=3(6+y) m \overline{D E}=3(6+y) , mEF=1+y m \overline{E F}=1+y and mBC=3yx m \overline{B C}=3 y-x what is the lenght of mEF \overline{m E F} ?

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Q. Given\newline55. that ABCDEF \triangle A B C \cong \triangle D E F . If mAB=2x+5 m \overline{A B}=2 x+5 , mDE=3(6+y) m \overline{D E}=3(6+y) , mEF=1+y m \overline{E F}=1+y and mBC=3yx m \overline{B C}=3 y-x what is the lenght of mEF \overline{m E F} ?
  1. Equating Corresponding Sides: Since triangles ABCABC and DEFDEF are similar, corresponding sides are proportional. We equate the expressions for corresponding sides ABAB and DEDE.
  2. Finding y Value: We already know the expression for EF, which is mEF=1+y m \overline{EF} = 1 + y . To find y y , we solve the equation from the previous step.
  3. Setting up Proportionality Equation: We use the proportionality of sides BCBC and EFEF. Set up the equation for BCBC and EFEF.
  4. Solving System of Equations: Now we have a system of equations:\newline11. 2x3y=13 2x - 3y = 13 \newline22. 2yx=1 2y - x = 1 \newlineWe solve this system by substitution or elimination.
  5. Substituting y into EF Expression: Substitute y=15 y = 15 back into the expression for mEF m \overline{EF} .

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