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3a

If V is the midpoint of OS and W is the midpoint of, then

What is VS?

4 units

8 units

10 units

20 units

User Yinjia
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Answer:

Option D is correct.

VS = 20 units.

Explanation:

The complete question is contained in the attached image to this answer.

From the image attached and the additional information about the triangles, it is evident that that triangle VSW is similar to triangle QSR.

Hence, we can write the ratio as

(VS/QS) = (VW/QR)

VS = 2a

QS = 2 × VS = 2 × 2a = 4a

VW = 2a - 2

QR = 3a + 6

(2a)/(4a) = (2a - 2)/(3a + 6)

Cross multiplying,

2a (3a + 6) = 4a (2a - 2)

3a + 6 = 2 (2a - 2)

3a + 6 = 4a - 4

4a - 3a = 6 + 4

a = 10

VS = 2a = 20 units.

Hope this Helps!!!

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