This 8 cm by 8 cm square of paper has been folded so that the corner at B lies exactly on top of E, the midpoint of CD. The dotted line shows the crease left by this fold. A 8 B 00 D C E How far from A does the dotted line reach the side AB?

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Chapter0: Preparing For Algebra
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This 8 cm by 8 cm square of paper has been folded so that the corner at B lies exactly on top of
E, the midpoint of CD. The dotted line shows the crease left by this fold.
A
8 B
00
D
C
E
How far from A does the dotted line reach the side AB?
Transcribed Image Text:This 8 cm by 8 cm square of paper has been folded so that the corner at B lies exactly on top of E, the midpoint of CD. The dotted line shows the crease left by this fold. A 8 B 00 D C E How far from A does the dotted line reach the side AB?
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