Question

Point y is on line segmant XZ. given YZ=4 and XY=2, determine the length XZ.

please explain how to get the answer im trying to understand the problem :,)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given that point Y is on line segment XZ, and YZ = 4 and XY = 2, you can use the segment addition postulate to find the length of XZ.

Segment Addition Postulate: If three points A, B, and C are collinear and B is between A and C, then AB + BC = AC.

In this case, point Y is between points X and Z, so we have:

XY + YZ = XZ

2 + 4 = XZ

6 = XZ

Therefore, the length of XZ is 6 units.