Math Problem Statement
Solution
Let's walk through the questions on your geometry worksheet and solve them step by step.
1. Points , , and are collinear.
a. Find :
From the number line, and . The distance between and is:
b. If 's coordinate is 7, why is not congruent to ?
We found that . For , the distance is:
Since and , they are not congruent because their lengths are different.
c. What must the coordinate of be in order for to be the midpoint of ?
If is the midpoint of , the distance from to must be equal to the distance from to .
Thus,
Since , we need as well. Therefore,
So, the coordinate of must be 2.
2. Points , , and are collinear. and the ratio of to is 2:3. Find .
Let and , where is a constant.
Thus,
Substitute the values:
So,
3. The lengths of two segments are in the ratio 5:3, and the longer segment exceeds the shorter segment by 14. Find the length of the longer segment.
Let the length of the shorter segment be , and the length of the longer segment be .
The difference between the longer and shorter segment is 14:
So, the length of the longer segment is:
4. If , find the value of , , and .
From the image, and , and it is implied that .
Thus,
Substitute the expressions:
Simplify:
This is true for all , so no specific value of is given. The values of and are left in terms of .
5. If is the midpoint of , what is ?
If is the midpoint, then .
From the diagram, and .
Since :
Solve for :
Substitute back to find :
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Segments
Ratios
Collinearity
Midpoints
Congruency
Formulas
Distance between two points on a number line: |x2 - x1|
Midpoint formula: (x1 + x2) / 2
Segment Addition Postulate: AB + BC = AC
Ratio concepts: If a ratio is a:b, the values are ax and bx
Theorems
Segment Addition Postulate
Midpoint Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 7-9