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Can someone please help me find the answer to the following

Can someone please help me find the answer to the following-example-1

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In order to calculate the length of the mid-segment of a trapezoid we can use the following formula:


m=(a+b)/(2)

Where m is the length of the midsegment, a and b are the lengths of the top and bottom bases.

By replacing x for m, 22 for a and 4 for b, we get:


x=(22+4)/(2)=(26)/(2)=13

Then, x equals 13

The midsegment splits the side BC into two equal-length segments, BM and MC, then the lengths of these segments is the same and we can formulate the following expression:

BM = MC

BM = 8

As mentioned, segment BC is formed by segments BM and MC, then by summing up the lengths of these two segments we get the length of BC, like this:

BC = BM + MC

BC = 8 + 8

BC = 16

Then, BC equals 16

For isosceles triangles, angles in opposite bases are supplementary, then we can formulate the following expression:

mmm

Then, ADC equals 115°

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