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$ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral such that $AB=BC=CA$. Diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $E$. Given that $BE=19$ and $ED=6$, find all the possible values of $AD$.
A cyclic quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon where all four vertices lie on a single circle. This means that the opposite angles of the quadrilateral are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).
There are infinitely many possible values of AD in a cyclic quadrilateral. This is because the length of AD depends on the specific measurements of the other sides and angles of the quadrilateral.
To find all possible values of AD, you can use the properties of cyclic quadrilaterals. In particular, you can use the fact that opposite angles are supplementary and the theorem that states the product of the diagonals is equal to the product of the opposite sides.
No, AD cannot have a negative value in a cyclic quadrilateral. Since AD is a length, it must be a positive value.
Yes, if the quadrilateral is a rectangle or a square, the possible values of AD are limited to the length of the diagonal of the rectangle or square. This is because in these special cases, the diagonals are equal in length and bisect each other, resulting in only one possible value for AD.