Question

7. Using the diagram below, find the length of segment 5G

3x+1
6%
X+6
t
S
А G
w

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{\sf SG = 31}`

Explanation:

Given:

SW = 3x + 1

WA = 6x

AG = x + 6

SW = AG

Required:

Length of SG = ?

Solution:

Given that:

SW = AG

3x + 1 = x + 6

Combining like terms

3x - x = 6 - 1

2x = 5

x = 5/2

x = 2.5

Now,

SG = SW + WA + AG

SG = 3x + 1 + 6x + x + 6

SG = 3x + 6x + x + 1 + 6

SG = 10x + 6

Put x = 2.5

SG = 10(2.5) + 6

SG = 25 + 6

SG = 31

`\rule[225]{225}{2}`

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