Question

a. Based on the figure, Jordan says that 2/3 RW = RU . Kendra disagrees. Is either of them correct?

b. If QW = 27 inches, find QT.

Answer 1



Answer 2

@radar

Answer 3

@robtobey

Answer 4

where is QW in figure

Answer 5

oh, W is in the center where all the lines intersect

Answer 6

and T at the bottom

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

27=(2/3)QT

Answer 9

QT=40.5

Answer 10

@yahya90 what does that mean? i dont even understand what Jordan is saying. is he right or wrong?

Answer 11

each line inside the triangle halve the side"s lines

Answer 12

so Jordan said that it was 2/3rds. not 1 half. so jordan was wrong.

Answer 13

no jordan was right cause inside lines create Isosceles triangle

Answer 14

Rw=ws

Answer 15

okaayy... i have my answer then. but im not really sure what that means :/

Answer 16

if each inside lines halve the rib triangle from the center you found this relation

Answer 17

Looking at this, at least the a. part. It is apparent that RU is longer than RW.
There fore 2/3 RW would be even less than RU, let along equal it.