Question

Find WZ if WX = 4a, XY = 28, YZ = 6a - 4 and XZ = 10a + 12

Answer 1

1) In this line segment, we can apply the the addition postulate to solve it and write:

WZ = WX +XY +YZ

10a +12 = (4a +28) +(6a - 4)

10a +12= 10a +24

0a = 12 No solution

2) Since this is a non-solution equation, then we can't solve for a and find the length of WZ