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NEED HELP ASAP WORTH LOTS OF POINTS

NEED HELP ASAP WORTH LOTS OF POINTS-example-1
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Answer: 2.6

Explanation:

PQ = QR (because it’s a rhombus), so


9b - 5 = 3b - 0.8

b = 0.7


And RS = PQ (again because rhombus), so RS = 9b - 5 = 1.3. Since RT is twice RS, we have


RT = 2(1.3) = 2.6.

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Statement:

PQRS is a rhombus with PQ = (9b - 5) and QR = (3b - 0.8) meters. S is the midpoint of RT.

To find out:

The length of RT.

Solution:

  • There is a property of a rhombus that all sides of the rhombus are equal.

  • So, PQ = QR = RS.

  • Therefore, 9b - 5 = 3b - 0.8
  • or, 9b - 3b = -0.8 + 5
  • or, 6b = 4.2
  • or, b = 4.2 ÷ 6 = 0.7 m

  • Therefore, the length of RS
  • = 9b - 5
  • = 9(0.7) - 5 m
  • = 6.3 - 5 m
  • = 1.3 m

  • S is the midpoint of RT.
  • Hence, TS = RS = 1.3 m

  • Therefore, the measure of RT
  • = TS + RS
  • = (1.3 + 1.3) m
  • = 2.6 m

Answer:

RT = 2.6 meters

Hope you could understand.

If you have any query, feel free to ask.

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