2004 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 9

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Problem

In the figure, $\angle EAB$ and $\angle ABC$ are right angles. $AB=4, BC=6, AE=8$, and $AC$ and $BE$ intersect at $D$. What is the difference between the areas of $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle BDC$?

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Solution

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