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In a trapezoid with bases of lengths a and b, a line parallel to the bases is drawn through the intersection point of the diagonals. Find the length of the segment that is cut from that line by the legs
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In a trapezoid with bases of lengths a and b, a line parallel to the bases is drawn through the intersection point of the diagonals. Find the length of the segment that is cut from that line by the legs of the trapezoid.

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if we name that part x, then we can say

1/x = 1/a + 1/b

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