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Warm-Up: Perpendicular Bisector
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What is WY? Explain your reasoning.

Warm-Up: Perpendicular Bisector 1. What is WY? Explain your reasoning.-example-1
User Broote
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Answer:

27

Explanation:

WY = WZ because XZ = XY


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User Etham
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Answer: WY = 27

Explanation:

Due to WX being a Perpendicular Bisector WY = WZ

4x - 5 = 2x + 11

Add 5 to both sides

4x = 2x + 16

Subtract 2x from both sides

2x = 16

Divide by 2

x = 8

So 4x - 5 of x = 8

4*8 = 32 - 5 =27

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