Can somone help me solve the length of this side?

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1 Answer
Feb 16, 2018

9 units.

Explanation:

Since, triangle DEC is similar to triangle ABC,

therefore, the ratio of sides is a constant.

(AD)/(DC) = 1/3

given that AD is 3 units long,

DC = 3 xx 3
=9 units.