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Example Questions
Example Question #1 :How To Find Length Of A Line
On a number line, what is the length of a line that stretches fromto?
isunits to the left of zero on the number line.isunits to the right of zero on the number line.
The length of the line would then be.
Example Question #2 :How To Find Length Of A Line
If the radius of a circle is equal to, then what is the value of the diameter?
The length of a dimater is twice the length of the radius. Given that the length of the radius is, the dimater will be equal to.
Example Question #3 :How To Find Length Of A Line
The length ofisand the length ofis.
What is the length ofin terms ofand?
Using the segment addition postulate, we know that. We can substituteandforandand solve for.
Substitute:
Subtract y from both sides:
Simplify:
Example Question #4 :How To Find Length Of A Line
The length of BC is x and the length of CE is y.
What is the length of segment?
Segmentsandmake up segment. Using the segment addition postulate, add the lengths ofandto find the length of.
Substituteand:
Example Question #5 :How To Find Length Of A Line
The length ofisand the length ofis.
What is the length of segment?
Using the segment addition postulate, we know that. We can substituteandforandand solve for.
Substitute:
Subtract y from both sides:
Simplify:
Example Question #6 :How To Find Length Of A Line
The length ofisand the length ofis.
What is the length of segmentin terms ofand?
Segmentsandmake up segment. Using the segment addition postulate, add the lengths ofandto find the length of.
Substituteand: