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Given that B is between A and C, find the indicated length.

AB = 21 and BC = 4.3. Find AC.

AC =

User Aeriel
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Answer:25.3

Explanation:

Since B is between A and C, you can use parts-whole postulate to infer that AB+BC=AC.

And since AB and BC are given, substitute in their values, and solve.

21+4.3=25.3=AC

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