Question

Find the lenght of XY if W is between X and Y, WX= 38 and WY = 16.

Answer 1

XY=54

Explanation:

--x------------------------w------------------------Y--

38 16

To find XY you would add WY and WX because they are both in the line XY, if that makes sense.

XY=WX+WY

XY=38+16

XY=54

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Answer 2

XY = 54

Explanation:

You are solving for the length of XY, in which it is given that W is in between point X and point Y. So essentially the line segment would be like XWY.

It is given to you that line segment WX is 38, and line segment WY is 16.

Set the equation:

WX + WY = XY

Plug in the corresponding numbers to the corresponding terms:

38 + 16 = XY

XY = 38 + 16

XY = 54

54 is your length for XY.

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