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In the diagram, Z is the circumcenter of triangle TUV. What is the length of line VZ?

In the diagram, Z is the circumcenter of triangle TUV. What is the length of line-example-1
User Minsun
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TZ = UZ = VZ

so

5x = 3x + 4

2x = 4

x = 2

TZ = UZ = VZ = 5(2) = 10

Answer

10 units

User Susheel
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Answer:

The length of VZ is 10 units .

Explanation:

As given

Z is the circumcenter of triangle TUV.

By using the properties of circumcentre .

The vertices of a triangle are equidistant from the circumcenter.

Thus

VZ = UZ = TZ

As given in the figure.

UZ = 3x + 4

TZ = 5x

As UZ = TZ

3x + 4 = 5x

5x - 3x =4

2x = 4


x = (4)/(2)

x = 2

Put x = 2 in UZ = 3x + 4 and TZ = 5x

UZ = 3 × 2+ 4

= 6 + 4

= 10 unit

TZ = 5 × 2

= 10 unit

(As VZ = UZ = TZ )

Thus VZ = 10 units

Therefore the length of VZ is 10 units .


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