Question

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What is the length of the midsegment of the trapezoid made by the vertices A(0, 5), B(3, 3), C(5, -2) and D(-1, 2). Show equations and all work that leads to your answer

Answer 1

May I help?

Answer 2

yes please

Answer 3

Of course.
That is with my pleasure!

Answer 4

Can you plot these points on a grid.
It'd be more helpful for you to solve such problems!

Answer 5

ok got it

Answer 6

Can you share your works/steps, please?

Answer 7

what you meen

Answer 8

Can you share what you wrote and plot for me so I can comment and check where you are stuck?

Answer 9

ok let me insert/attact it

Answer 10

Yes, do you know how?

Answer 11

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Answer 12

ok could you help me with something els

Answer 13

What is the length of the mid-segment of the trapezoid made ...?

The idea is:
- calculate the lengths of the short and long bases of the trapezoid.
- the mid-segment equals to the half of the sum of these bases!

Answer 14

ohhhh ok

Answer 15

Are you satisfied with this firstly?

Answer 16

yes very

Answer 17

I am happy to hear that.

Answer 18

how do I get the mid segment

Answer 19

Did you calculate the lengths of the short and long bases of the trapezoid?

Answer 20

there all x and y points would I ad the y's and the x's

Answer 21

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Answer 22

To calculate the length of any line starts with a point and ends another, you can use this!

I think this would help you.

I will go and come back, If you still need help, I will be at your service!

Answer 23

ok so I got 1,2

Answer 24

I am back!
If you still need help, I am at your service!