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Consider $\mathrm{Δ}TBE$. From the figure, it can be observed that $TA=AB\text{and}TD=DE$. AD is the midsegment of $\mathrm{Δ}TBE$. The midsegment theorem states that the length of the midsegment is half of the base of the triangle. Therefore,

$\begin{array}{c}AD=\frac{BE}{2}\\ BE=2AD\end{array}$

Substitute 26 for BE into the equation obtained in step 2.

$\begin{array}{c}26=2×AD\\ AD=\frac{26}{2}\\ =13\end{array}$

Consider a trapezoid CFDA. From the figure, it can be observed that $BC=AB\text{and}EF=DE$. BE is the median of trapezoid CFDA. According to the property of the median of a trapezoid, the length of the median is the average of the two base lengths. Therefore,

$\begin{array}{c}BE=\frac{1}{2}\left(AD+CF\right)\\ 2BE=AD+CF\end{array}$

Substitute 26 for BE and 13 for AD into the equation obtained in step 3.

$\begin{array}{c}2BE=AD+CF\\ 2×26=13+CF\\ 52=13+CF\\ CF=39\end{array}$

Therefore, the values of AD and CF are 13 and 39 respectively.