Question

Look at the triangles shown below.

What is the value of b?
A)6
B)27T3
C)зVT3
D) 3V14

Answer 1

`b=3√(13)`

Explanation:

Segment Addition Postulate:

`\bar{PY}=\bar{MP}+\bar{MY}`

Substitute MP = 4, MY = 9 into PY = MP + MY:

`\bar{PY}=4+9`

Calculate PY = 4 + 9:

`\bar{PY}=13`

Representing same angles:

Calculate b/13=9/b:

I hope this helps you :)