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POINTS X, Y and Z are COLLinear. You are given

XY= 54 and XZ= 75. WHAT IS A POSSIBLE value of
YZ?
NUMBER 3 PLEASE

POINTS X, Y and Z are COLLinear. You are given XY= 54 and XZ= 75. WHAT IS A POSSIBLE-example-1
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Answer:

129

Explanation:

Collinear means that the points X, Y, and Z are on the same line. The question asks for one possible value of YZ, so for this, let's assume point X is between Point Y and Point Z.

This means...

XY+XZ=YZ

54+75=YZ

YZ=129