Find the length of the midsegment. The diagram
is not to scale.

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Find the length of the midsegment. The diagram 
is not to scale.

anonymous · Answer

it is question 44

swissgirl · Answer

Ummm do you have the answer? My answer was 10

anonymous · Answer

Aah no I did not see that. I know that answers, they are at the bottom, but I need to know how

swissgirl · Answer

So whats the answer. If its the right answer I will show you my steps

anonymous · Answer

It says 42 is the answer....

anonymous · Answer

Any idea how?

swissgirl · Answer

Let me see

swissgirl · Answer

OHHHH MANNNNN

anonymous · Answer

:OOOO

swissgirl · Answer

I am one stupid kid lol I kept getting x=10 and I was like wth am I doing wrong

swissgirl · Answer

But the midsegment is 4x+2
4(10)+2=42

swissgirl · Answer

Ok so I have 2 methods

anonymous · Answer

okay

swissgirl · Answer

The simpler one is:
We know that the mid segment equals half of the parallel line of the triangle which is the base here
The mid segment is 4x+2
The base is 4x+44 So half of this line equals the mid segment

$ \large \frac{1}{2} (4x+44) = 4x+2$
$2x+22=4x+2$
$20=2x$
$10=x$
Now we know that segment is 4x+2 So all we gotta do is plug in x=10 
4(10)+2=42

anonymous · Answer

OMG I'M AN IDIOT! I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN

swissgirl · Answer

OMG YAYYY WE SOLVED IT!!!!!!!

Do you want the other method that I used?

anonymous · Answer

lol NOOOO

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so MUCH!!!

swissgirl · Answer

okkk Have a great evening :P

anonymous · Answer

You too. I've got to do the whole worksheet I just showed you :(

anonymous · Answer

Even though I've already done it once, I have to study for exams tomorrow

swissgirl · Answer

Dont worry I am in the same boat i am in the middle of solving like hundreds of math questions toooooo

swissgirl · Answer

Good Luck on your exam :)

anonymous · Answer

hehe ty, it's killing me that I might get below a B. But bye

swissgirl · Answer

nah I doubt that. You will be fine, BAH BYE