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2005 AMC 10AProblem 25P21-25~4 minPrint

In ABC\triangle ABC we have AB=25AB = 25 , BC=39BC = 39 , and AC=42AC = 42 . Points DD and EE are on AB\overline{AB} and AC\overline{AC} respectively, with AD=19AD = 19 and AE=14AE = 14 . What is the ratio of the area of triangle ADEADE to the area of the quadrilateral BCEDBCED ?

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