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The diagram represents The Bermuda Triangle, a region in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the United states. The line AB, line AC, and BC are midsegment. What is the distance between points A and B

The diagram represents The Bermuda Triangle, a region in the Atlantic Ocean off the-example-1
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Answer:

492

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangle formed by the upper vertex and AB is similar to the triangle formed by the upper vertex and the lower vertices; therefore,


(1092)/(984)=(546)/(AB)

Note that in the above 1092 is the Miami-Bermuda distance, 984 is san Juan - Bermuda distance, and 546 is 1092/2 or Miami - B distance.

Cross multipication gives


1092\cdot AB=984\cdot546

Dividing both sides by 1092 gives


AB=492

which is our answer!

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