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Point Lis on line segment KM. Given KL = 11 and LM = 9, determine thelength KM.

Point Lis on line segment KM. Given KL = 11 and LM = 9, determine thelength KM.-example-1

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1) Segment Addition Postulate. Let's draw this Line Segment to better understand this

The length of KM is going to be the sum of KL and LM.

2) Since L belongs to the Line Segment KM, and those Line segments are measured as 11 and 9 we can write:

KM = KL +LM

KM =11+9

KM =20

Therefore, KM measures 20.

Point Lis on line segment KM. Given KL = 11 and LM = 9, determine thelength KM.-example-1
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