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What is HL? When GF is 2.5(JK).

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21 because I said it’s 21
User David Shortman
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Answer is 21
Work Shown:
The diagram shows that JK = 12 and GF = 2.5*(JK) = 2.5*12 = 30
The midsegment HL will be the average of the two lengths it is parallel to.
We'll add up the values and then cut the result in half
HL = (JK+GF)/2
HL = (12+30)/2
HL = 42/2
HL = 21
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