AE = AE + EC = 12 cm :]
DE // BC nên áp dụng định lí Ta-lét ta có:
\(\dfrac{AD}{DB}=\dfrac{AE}{EC}=\dfrac{1}{AB-AD}=\dfrac{1}{2}\)
Đặt \(\dfrac{AE}{EC}=\dfrac{1}{2}=k\)
\(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}AE=k\\EC=2k\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow AC=3k=12cm\Rightarrow k=4cm\)
\(\Rightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}AE=4cm\\EC=8cm\end{matrix}\right.\)