Question

Help! Please! Geometry!!

Answer 1

9.

By the Segment Addition Postulate, SAP, we have

XY + YZ = XZ

so

YZ = XZ - XY = 5 cm - 2 cm = 3 cm

10.

M is the midpoint of XZ=5 cm so

XM = 5 cm / 2 = 2.5 cm

11.

XY + YM = XM

YM = XM - XY = 2.5 cm - 2 cm = 0.5 cm

12.

The midpoint is just the average of the coordinate A(-3,2), B(5,-4)

`M = (A+B)/2 = \left( (-3 + 5)/(2), (2 + -4)/(2) \right)`

Answer: M is (1,-1)

You'll have to plot it yourself.

13.

For distances we calculate hypotenuses of a right triangle using the distnace formula or the Pythagorean Theorem.

`AB^2 =(5 - -3)^2 + (-4 - 2)^2 = 8^2 + 6^2 = 100`

Answer: AB=10

M is the midpoint of AB so

Answer: AM=MB=5

14.

B is the midpoint of AC. We have A(-3,2), B(5,-4)

B = (A+C)/2

2B = A + C

C = 2B - A

C = ( 2(5) - -3, 2(-4) - 2 ) = (13, -10)

Check the midpoint of AC:

(A+C)/2 = ( (-3 + 13)/2, (2 + -10)/2 ) = (5, -4) = B, good

Answer: C is (13, -10)

Again I'll leave the plotting to you.