\[Схематический\ рисунок.\]
\[Дано:\]
\[AD\ :DE = 5\ :7;\ \]
\[AB = 18\ см;\ \]
\[BC = 12\ см.\]
\[Найти:\]
\[1)\ AB \bullet AC = AD \bullet AE;\]
\[2)\ AE.\]
\[Решение.\]
\[1)\ AN - касательная:\]
\[AN^{2} = AB \bullet AC;\]
\[AN^{2} = AD \bullet AE;\]
\[AB \bullet AC = AD \bullet AE.\]
\[2)\ AD = \frac{5}{7}DE;\]
\[AE = AD + DE = \frac{12}{7}DE;\]
\[AC = AB + BC = 30\ см;\]
\[18 \bullet 30 = \frac{5}{7}DE \bullet \frac{12}{7}\text{DE}\]
\[DE^{2} = \frac{49}{60} \bullet 540 = 441\]
\[DE = \sqrt{441} = 21\ см.\]
\[AE = \frac{12}{7} \bullet 21 = 12 \bullet 3 = 36\ см.\]
\[Ответ:\ \ 36\ см.\]