Question

The figure below shows a triangular lawn labeled PQR. There are two fences, AB and BC.

A triangle PQR is shown with vertex angle at P. A, B and C are points on PR, PQ and QR respectively, so that the segment AB is parallel to QR and the segment BC is parallel to PR. PQ has length 80 feet, QR has length 160 feet, PR has length 120 feet BQ has length 60 feet

What is the total length of the fence AB and BC?
Answer

90 feet

130 feet

160 feet

200 feet

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Answer 4

to get BC: 60/80 = x/120
to get AB: 20/80 = y/160

solve for x and y in those ratios. then add.. x+y to get your answer.

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yeah i still dont get it -.-

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@dpalnc