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Author: Annie Fetter
Description: Geometry, difficulty level 2. Given trapezoid ABCD, with E on AD and F on BC and EF parallel to AB. If AE is 3/4 of ED, and BC is 14 feet, how long is FC? How does the area of DCFE compare to the area of EFBA?
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