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In the figure below, points J, K, and L are the midpoints of the sides of XYZ. Suppose JK = 38, XZ = 96, and YX = 56. Find the following lengths KL, YZ and LZ

In the figure below, points J, K, and L are the midpoints of the sides of XYZ. Suppose-example-1
User Chinnawatp
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We have the following:

We must calculate each of the sides with the attached image, since they are the midpoints, the value of the inside triangle (JKL) is half.

For KL


\begin{gathered} KL=(YX)/(2) \\ KL=(56)/(2) \\ KL=28 \end{gathered}

For YZ


\begin{gathered} (YZ)/(2)=JK \\ YZ=38\cdot2 \\ YZ=76 \end{gathered}

For LZ


\begin{gathered} LZ=(Y\Z)/(2) \\ LZ=(76)/(2) \\ LZ=38 \end{gathered}

The answer is KL is 28, YZ is 76 and LZ is 38

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