In ∆abc, what is the value of cos b?

In triangle abc segment de is parallel to the side ac . (the endpoints of segment de lie on the sides ab and bc respectively). find de, if ac=20cm, ab=17cm, and bd=11.9cm;

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If you were constructing a triangular frame, and you had wood in the length of 4inches, 4 inches, and 7 inches, would it make a triangle? would you be able to create a frame from these pieces of wood? yes or no. explain your mathematical thinking