Find the length of ad in the diagram shown

Let as consider two triangles ABE and ACD

As we can see these two triangles ABE and ACD are similar triangles

Hence the ratio of sides must be equal

So

Now let AE = x

So plugging all the values we get

AB= 5 , AC= 11 , AE =x , AD = x+9

Cross multiplying we get

5(x+9) = 11(x)

Simplifying

5x +45 = 11x

Subtract 5x from both sides

45 = 6x

Divide both sides by 6

x= 45/6 = 7.5

Hence AE = 7.5

But we have to find the length of AD

AD = AE+ED = 7.5 + 9 = 16.5

AD= 16.5

Option D is the answer

x=-2

infinite number of lines, so there is an infinite number of equations.

step-by-step explanation:

there are an infinite number of line that passes through the point (-2,5)

x=-2   is one line that passes through the point

y = 5 is another line that passes through the point

(these two lines are perpendicular to each other).

since the number of   numbers are infinite and the slope is the ratio of two numbers,(change in y over change in x) we can have an infinite number of slopes.     our only condition is that it passes through the point (-2,5)