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If UT is a midsegment of QRS, find SQ.

If UT is a midsegment of QRS, find SQ.-example-1
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If UT is a midsegment,
SR = 2·UT
7x-1 = 2(3x+1)
We can add 1-6x to solve this
x = 3

Then the length SQ is twice the length of SU.
SQ = 2(2x+2) = 2(2·3+2)
SQ = 16
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