AreaMethod
Exeter
2015
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid such that $AB$ is parallel to $CD$, $AB$ = 4, $CD$ = 8, $BC$ = 5, and $AD$ = 6. Given that point $E$ is on segment $CD$ and that $AE$ is parallel to $BC$, find the ratio between the area of trapezoid $ABCD$ and the area of triangle $ABE$.