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Point P is on line segment O Q . Given O Q = 11 OQ=11 and O P = 9 , OP=9, determine the length P Q ‾ . PQ ​

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Answer: PQ is 9 units.

Explanation:

The length of PQ can be found using the proportion of OQ and OP.

(PQ / OQ) = (OP / OQ)

PQ = (OP / OQ) * OQ

Substituting in the given values:

PQ = (9 / 11) * 11

PQ = 9

Therefore, the length of PQ is 9 units.

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