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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLZZZ HELP!!! Find the length of the midsegment. The diagram is not to scale. A. 24 B. 0 C. 42 D. 84

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help ME ELI!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

im going to work on it hold on

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

The answer is C x=10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got b, but your probably right!

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

u want me to break it down?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, plz

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WHERE DID YOU GET 10??????

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

ok if you notice the side lengths are doubling by two so then the bottom side would also be doubled by two

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 is not even a choice

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

x=10 in the diagram but the answer is 42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So 42! ok

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

so the equation you get is \[4x+44=2(4x+2)\]

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

once you solve for x you get 10

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

plug it in the midsegment 4x+2 and you get 42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and what do u do with 10?

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

4x+2 (the midsegment) 4(10)+2 40+2 42

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see.

OpenStudy (eli_moses):

Do you get it?

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